ACE GFI Exam Review
What is the BEST justification for teaching a muscle-conditioning segment that features body-weight exercises (e.g. lunges and squats) first?
Dynamic body-weight exercises can serve as rehearsal moves prior to adding external loads
A dramatice rise in body temperature, bright red skin, labored breathing, and cessation of sweating are MOST likely symptoms of what condition?
Heat stroke
Which of the following scenarios is MOST likely to lead to participants who attend class regularly, enjoy the experience more, and have high levels of self-efficacy toward physical activity?
A class where participants learn new routines together and pursue group goals
A new participant informs you after class that he really enjoyed the class, but felt like he was having trouble learning some of the choreography. Which of the following techniques is MOST important to use to learn more about the participant's feelings?
Ask open-ended questions
During a group fitness class, participants demonstrate they have mastered the basic fundamentals of a skills and are ready to process occasional instructor cues to improve performance. This behavior is a characteristic of which stage of learning?
Associative
On the first day of a six-week walking program it is expected to be unseasonable warm and humid. What is the MOST important consideration to communicate to participants prior to the session?
Be sure to bring a full water bottle
Which of the following movement sequences includes one exercise in each of the three planes of motion?
Body-weight squats, dumbbell side raises, standing medicine ball trunk rotations
Which of the following is addressed when a group fitness instructor communicates the purpose and objective of the class during the opening statements?
Managing participant expectations
When you arrive at the fitness facility where you lead a youth sports conditioning class, you find a new plyometric box built by the facility technician. What is the BEST immediate course of action?
Set it aside and do not use it during your class
An indoor cycle instructor should advise participants to wear which of the following types of shoes?
Stiff-soled shoes
What is the most appropriate progression for this exercise?
Straightening the arms to a high plank position
Which of the following describes the insurance requirement for covering the specific locations where a GFI teaches an outdoor boot camp?
Rider
Which of the following recommendations is MOST appropriate to give in a haha yoga class to a pregnant participant in her second trimester?
Advise her to avoid any inverted postures
Which of the following best promotes balance throughout the body during a group fitness class?
Alternating pushing and pulling exercises and incorporating bilateral movements
When designing a movement sequence using the BOSU, which of the following considerations is MOST important?
Ample space is available around each participant
Which of the following would be CONTRAINDICATED during a warm-up for a dance-based group fitness class?
Attempt to increase heart rate to 85% of maximal heart rate
While welcoming participants to your dance-based class, you learn you have three new participants who have never attended a group fitness class. What is the MOST important consideration when teaching the class on this day?
Be attentive to the new participants and offer a variety of options
Which of the following is MOST appropriate when a participant tells the instructor after class that the music was louder than normal?
Be sure to double-check the audio settings before the next class
Which of the following is an example of enhancing a class blueprint to create memorable experiences?
Begin class by asking participants about their favorite exercises in class
What type of license should facility obtain to allow its GFIs to use copyrighted music during classes taught in the facility?
Blanket
How should an instructor address a verbal learner while teaching pointing dancing sequence?
Call out the number of repetitions
Which of the following cueing techniques would be MOST beneficial for a visual learner during this electric slide step movement?
Count the repetitions down on a raised hand
Which of the following cueing techniques would be most beneficial for a visual learner during the electric slide dance step movement?
Count the repetitions down on a raised hand
Which cueing best technique would be BEST for a verbal learner in a group fitness class?
Counting down repetitions by speaking clearly
Which cueing technique would be BEST for a verbal learner in a group fitness class?
Counting down repetitions by speaking clearly
Which of the following exercises would be MOST appropriate to teach in a group fitness class to strengthen the deltoids while limiting the risk of should impingement?
Dumbbell should press in the scapular plane
What is the BEST recommendation for a participant who has a history of low-back pain but is currently not experiencing any issues?
Educate her on how to improve posture and body positioning during class
Which of the following is an example of enhancing instruction?
Educating participants on why certain exercises are selected
A new participant is struggling to maintain correct form while using 10-pound dumbbells during a biceps curl exercise. Which of the recommendations is MOST appropriate?
Eliminate or reduce the weight in order to reduce the intensity
A new member has been coming to the gym during her lunch hour. She says she really enjoys group fitness, and asks which class you would recommend for her. Which class would most likely result in the HIGHEST rate of adherence for this participant?
A low-to moderate-intensity circuit class during the lunch hour
Which of the following statements best provides the BEST example of student-centered instruction?
"Doing these modified squats will promote lower-body strength while you work up trying a squat with a jump"
Which of the following intervals BEST represents a 1:2 work-to-recovery ratio?
30 seconds of running followed by 1 minute of easy jogging
An instructor has participants lie prone on their mats and guides them to slowly lift their chests off the mat to perform a trunk hyperextension exercise, explaining that the movement PRIMARILY targets which of the following muscles or muscle groups?
Erector spinae
Which of the following exercises is the BEST choice to enhance hop mobility?
Glute bridge
What type of training involves short segments of anaerobic work alternating with short recovery periods?
Interval training
A participant approaches you before your dance-based fitness class and informs you that it is her first time taking the class. What would be the BEST option to establish a welcoming environment?
Introduce her to some of the regular class participants
Before your indoor cycling class, you notice two new students on bikes in the back row. What would be the best course of action to begin establishing rapport?
Introduce yourself and ask them their names
Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes why the talk test is an effective method for monitoring exercise intensity that can be taught to class participants?
It is easy for class participants to use and correlates well with the first ventilatory threshold (VT1)
Which description of the planned choreographic method of instruction is MOST accurate?
It often follows guidelines and suggestions of a format
Which of the following would be CONTRAINDICATED during the warm-up portion of a group fitness class?
Lead participants though a series of ballistic stretches for all major muscle groups
Which of the following regressions is MOST appropriate for a participant who exhibits poor form and a lack of strength during a plank?
Lower the knees to the ground
Which of the following is the MOST important consideration for an instructor teaching an aquatic exercise class?
Maintaining the appropriate water temperature between 83 and 90F
When teaching an exercise class to a group of older adults, what would be the MOST appropriate programming consideration for the class?
Include exercises that mimic movements performed outside of class to improve activities of daily living
What is the MOST effective method for addressing flexibility during the warm-up portion of an exercise class for older adults?
Include neuromuscular exercises, leading participants though various balancing exercises
What is the MOST effective method for addressing flexibility during the warm-up portion of an exercise class for older adults?
Include neuromuscular exercises, leading participants through various balancing exercises
Which of the following actions is MOST appropriate for a GFI who begins to notice his or her own symptoms of overtraining while leading an indoor cycling class?
Incorporate informative cueing off the bike to minimize physical work
Which of the following cues would result in the GREATEST increase in intensity during a basic march?
March forward, lift the knees high, and alternate reaching the arms overhead
Preparing choreography utilizing the technique in which you face the participant and they copy your exact movement and direction is known as...
Mirroring
It is MOST appropriate for a GFI who wants to highlight the weight-loss achievements of a participant to do which of the following?
Obtain written consent from the participant
You notice a participant's low back drooping during a push up in the video. Which of the following cues would be MOST appropriate to help this participant if he or she is a kinesthetic learner?
Offer to place a hand at the point where the participants back should be, and then cue the participant to lift up to touch your hand
Which of the following is outside the scope of practice of an ACE GFI?
Offering meal suggestions based on a popular diet
Which modification is MOST appropriate when planning mat work for a regular class participant who is in her second trimester of pregnancy?
Perform abdominal crunches in a semirecumbent position on an exercise ball
During the pre-class equipment inspection, you find that one of the treadmills has a rip on the left side of the belt. What is the MOST appropriate next step?
Place an "out of order" sign on the treadmill and adapt your class plan
Encouraging participants to move through a yoga sequence with the freedom to explore variations at a pace that feels right for them BEST describes which style of teaching?
Practice style of teaching
When talking to a new participant before class, you learn that she regularly attended a similar class elsewhere before switching to your facility. Which personal factor is MOST likely to facilitate her adherence to attending class regularly?
Prior participation in a similar exercise class
Which statement BEST reflects the ACE Code of Ethics?
Provide equal and fair treatment to all participants in group fitness classes
While performing your equipment check before class, you find that an aerobic step has a crack in the middle. What is the MOST appropriate course of action?
Remove it from the group exercise room
While performing your equipment check before class, you find that an aerobic step has a crack in the middle. What is the most appropriate course of action?
Remove it from the group exercise room
Which of the following responses from participants would indicate that they are exercising at moderate-intensity during the cardiorespiratory conditioning segment of a group fitness class?
Reporting that they are exercising at an RPE of 3 to 4
During the strength-training component of your conditioning class, you see a participant standing with locked knees and an exaggerated lumbar curve. Which of the following feedback cues is most appropriate?
Soften your knees
An indoor cycling instructor should advise participants to wear which of the following types of shoes?
Stiff-soled shoes
What is the most appropriate progression for a plank position?
Straighten the arms to a high plank position
During a step-training class, the instructor decides to progress a grapevine movement sequence by having participants hold the lead leg for two counts and then perform the rest of the movement more quickly. This is an example of...?
Syncopation
When planning a fusion class consisting of Pilates and indoor cycling, which of the following is the MOST important consideration?
The participants have an appropriate amount of space for the required movements
How would an instructor utilize the slow-to-fast/half-time teaching strategy to teach the electric slide dance step movement?
Use eight counts instead of four counts
Which of the following outlines includes the MOST appropriate durations for a 50-minute strength-training class?
Warm up: 5min; Conditioning: 40 min; Cool down: 5 min
During the second month of a fall outdoor boot-camp class, the temperatures are uncharacteristically cold. A participant who suffers from which of the following ailments would be MOST likely to be affected by the colder weather?
Exercise-induced asthma
What is the MOST effective method for addressing flexibility during the warm-up portion of a group exercise class?
Focus on gradually increasing the range of motion through a series of dynamic movements
Which of the following is among the supervision guidelines and responsibilities of a group fitness instructor?
Providing continuous supervision in immediate proximity to the participants to ensure safety
Which of the following is outside the scope of practice of an ACE GFI?
Providing meal recommendations after asking permission to review participants' food journals
What method of monitoring exercise intensity is MOST appropriate for a woman who is in her fourth month of pregnancy?
Ratings of perceived exertion
As a GFI, you have been hired by a local business group to lead fitness classes geared toward beginning exercisers who have a general goal of losing weight. During your first session, several participants inquire about your opinion regarding restricting fat from their diets. Which would be the BEST response in this situation?
The 2015-2020 USDA dietary guidelines for Americans recommend keeping your total fat intake between 20 and 25% of calories, which most fats coming from unsaturated sources.
What is the primary benefit of incorporating rehearsal moves into the group fitness class warm-up?
To allow the participants to mentally and physically prepare for the challenges and exercises included in the upcoming workout
What is the MOST IMPORTANT reason to facilitate trust with participants in your group fitness classes?
To create a positive atmosphere and safe class environment
Which of the following is a primary reason for a GFI to provide an explanation of the day's class in the opening statement?
To manage participants' expectations of the class
Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason to incorporate rehearsal moves during the warm-up portion of class?
To prepare mentally and physically for the upcoming workout
