ACE Fitness ACE-PERSONAL-TRAINER Exam
American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Traniner (PT) (Page 16 )

Updated On: 12-Jan-2026

Which of the following is a contraindication for the McGill's torso muscular endurance test battery (trunk flexor endurance, trunk lateral endurance, and trunk extensor endurance)?

  1. High body mass index
  2. Low-back pain
  3. Weak abdominal muscles
  4. Cervical neck pain

Answer(s): C



During a bend and lift screen of a client, the personal trainer notes that the ankles of the client collapse inward and the feet turn outward. Which muscles should the personal trainer suspect are weak?

  1. Lateral gastrocnemius, soleus. and peroneals
  2. Medial gastrocnemius, gracilis, sartorius. and tibialis group
  3. Tensor fascia latae. gluteus medius. and tibialis group
  4. Tensor fascia latae. gluteus medius. and peroneals

Answer(s): A



While interviewing a potential client about lifestyle, the client describes self-sabotaging behavior where skipping a workout leads to feelings of guilt, followed by arguments with the client's spouse and overeating. This is an example of which of the following?

  1. Health belief model
  2. Shaping
  3. Cognitional behavior
  4. Behavioral chain

Answer(s): D



What is the Body Mass Index of a 21-year-old female who Is 5'2" (1.58 m) and 132 pounds (60 kg)?

  1. 20
  2. 22
  3. 24
  4. 27

Answer(s): C



Your new client stands with the palms of his hands facing in a posterior direction. What condition could be attributing to this position?

  1. Scapular protraction due to weak pectorals
  2. Scapular protraction due to tight pectorals and weak rhomboids
  3. Scapular retraction due to weak rhomboids and infraspinatus
  4. Scapular retraction due to a weak latissimus dorsi muscle

Answer(s): C



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