OCR General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) Biology Practice Exam

How can a personal trainer determine a client's progress in the gym?

1. By evaluating their diet plan

2. By observing their workout techniques

3. By monitoring their baseline data

4. By tracking their social interactions

The correct answer is: By monitoring their baseline data

A personal trainer can determine a client's progress in the gym by monitoring their baseline data. This includes initial measurements such as weight, body composition, strength levels, flexibility, and endurance capabilities, which establish a reference point. By regularly comparing these baseline metrics with current performance metrics, the trainer can objectively assess improvements or changes in the client’s fitness level over time. For instance, increases in weight lifted, improvements in running speed, or enhanced endurance during workouts all indicate progress. Evaluating diet plans, observing workout techniques, and tracking social interactions can provide additional insights, but they do not offer the same clear, quantifiable measures of physical progress that baseline data does.