NASM Practice Exam
Whatpercentofpredictedheartratemaximumisusedinzonetwoofcardiorespiratory training? 76%to85%
Whichofthefollowingoccursattheshoulderwhileitismovinginthefrontalplane? Abduction
Ifaclient'skneemovesinwardwhileperformingtheSingle legSquattest,thisisan indicationthatwhichofthefollowingmusclesisoveractive? Adductorlongus
Whichofthefollowingdescribestheimportanceofactivelisteningwhenengagingwitha client? Seekingaclient'sperspective.
Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofastrengthlevelresistancetrainingexercisefor legs?-Multiplanardumbbellstep-up
AftercompletingtheThree MinuteStepTest,a20 year oldmalescoredinzone2.Whatis thecorrectheartraterangeforwhenhedoescardiotraining? 76%to85%ofHRmax
Whichofthefollowingisanexpectedsystolicbloodpressureforahealthyclient? 120mm Hg
AllofthefollowingmakeupthefivekineticchaincheckpointsEXCEPTthe hand wrist complex
WhichofthefollowingisthethirdstepintheStagesofChangemodel? Preparation
Anactivekneelinghipflexorstretchisanexampleof:-reciprocalinhibition.
Muscleimbalancescanbecausedbylackofcorestrengthandpoortrainingtechniques. Whichconceptcausesthebicepsfemorisandpiriformistocompensateinasquatting movement? Synergisticdominance
WhichofthefollowingisameasuringsiteoftheDurnin Womersleyformula? Subscapular
Whichofthefollowingstatementsindicatesthatyourclienthassuccessfullyimplemented aSMARTgoal?-"Iwanttoruna5kin45days."
Feedbackregardingpersonalhistorysuchassport,lifestyle,andpastmedicalhistory wouldbebestdescribedas: subjectiveinfo
Theprinciplethatstatesthebodywilladapttothedemandsthatareplaceduponitis calledthePrincipleof: Specificity.
Aseriesofexercisesthatisperformedoneaftertheother,withminimalrest,isreferredto aswhattypeoftrainingsystem? Circuittrainingsystem
WhenaclientperformsreactiveexercisesintheStabilizationLeveloftraining,theyshould holdthelandingpositionforhowmanysecondsbeforerepeatingthemovement? 3to5 seconds
Whichofthefollowingispartofthemarketingmix? Place
Toavoidmusclestrains,jointpain,andemotionalfatigue,whichofthefollowingconcepts shouldbeimplemented? Periodization
AccordingtotheNASMCodeofProfessionalConduct,aCertifiedPersonalTrainershall maintainaccuratefinancial,contractappointments,andtaxrecordsincludingoriginal receiptsforaminimumof: fouryears.
Whatisanegativesideeffectassociatedwiththechronicuseofahighprotein,low carbohydratediet? Ahighproteindietwillcausethekidneystoworkhardertoeliminate theincreasedureaproduced.
Whichofthefollowingmovementdysfunctionswillcreateabnormalstressthroughoutthe kineticchain? Over pronationofthefoot
Whentalkingtoaclient,conversationaltechniquesthatexpressthepurportedmeaningof whatwasjustheardarereferredtoas: reflections.
Whatpercentofpredictedheartratemaximumisusedinzonetwoofcardiorespiratory training? 76%to85%
WhichofthefollowingmusclesislengthenedinLowerCrossedSyndrome?-Transverse abdominis
Whichofthefollowingmusclesispartofthecorelocalstabilizationsystem? Transverse abdominis
Whichofthefiveprinciplesofgoalsettingfocusesonestablishinggoalsthatare challengingbutnotextreme? Attainable
Whenaclientpracticesself-myofascialrelease,whichofthefollowingphysiological changesisthegoal? AnincreaseinGolgitendonorganactivityresultsinrelaxationofa muscle.
InwhichofthefollowingsituationsshouldaCertifiedPersonalTrainerreferaclienttoa medicalpractitioner? Whenthetrainerbecomesawareofundiagnosedosteoporosis
Underthesupervisionofwhichofthefollowingprofessionalsisitappropriateforanadult clienttofollowan800 1000caloriediet? Medicalphysician
Whichofthefollowingmusclesisunderactiveifaclientdemonstratesananteriorpelvic tilt?-Gluteusmaximus
Aclientshowssignsofobesity,insulinresistance,andhypertension.Thecombinationof thesethreesymptomsarecorrelatedwithwhichofthefollowingdisorders? Metabolic syndrome
Duringwhichpartofthedigestivesystemareproteinstrandsbrokendown? stomach
Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofanappropriatespottingtechnique? Thespotter shouldspotatthewristswhenclientsareperformingadumbbellexercise
Forhypertensiveclientstakingmedicationsthatwillinfluenceheartrate,whichofthe followingmethodstoestablishtrainingheartrateisthemostappropriate? Heartrate response
Aclientcannotperformafullproneiso absexercise,whichofthefollowingwouldbean appropriateregression? .Performproneiso abswithkneesonfloor
Whichofthefollowingismostusefulforassessinganathlete'slowerextremityagilityand neuromuscularcontrol? Sharkskilltest
Toensureproperfront sidemechanicsduringsprinting,theanklemustbeinapositionof: -dorsiflexion
WhichofthefollowingshouldatrainerdetermineduringthefirststepintheTenStepsto Success? Desiredannualincome
Whichofthefollowingisanappropriateintensitywhentrainingaclientwhoisobese? 60 to70%oftheirmaximumheartrate
Whichofthefollowingcontributestorapidweightlosswhenconsumingalow carbohydratediet? lossofwater
Howmanytimestheheartbeatsperminuteandhowmuchbloodisbeingpumpedwith eachbeatisknownas: cardiacoutput
IntheStabilizationEndurancePhase,exercisesshouldbeperformedwithwhichofthe followingtypesofintensity? low
Whenperforminga_____,theloadshouldbepositionedtoresistshoulderextensionand scapularretraction. standingcablerow
WhatistheFIRSTstepafitnessprofessionalshouldtakewhencomingacrossan emergencysituationthatwillrequireCPR? Checkthesceneforhazards.
TomaintaincertificationwithNASM,theCertifiedPersonalTrainermustearn: 2CEUs within2years.
Aclient'sshoulderselevateduringapullingassessment.Whichofthefollowingmuscles maybeunderactive? Midandlowertrapezius
Whichofthefollowingtypesofstrengthallowstheneuromuscularsystemtoperform dynamiceccentric,isometric,andconcentricmuscleactionsinallthreeplanesofmotion? functional
Aclienthasmasteredthesingle-legsquatonthefloor.Whichofthefollowingisa proprioceptiveandchallengingprogression? Two legsquatonDynadisc
Whichofthefollowingistheproperlowerextremitypositionwhenperformingaball squat?-Kneeoversecondtoe
Howmanyouncesofwatershouldaclientconsumeimmediatelyafterexerciseforevery poundlost? 16to24ounces
Whichofthefollowingiscontraindicatedwhentrainingaclientwhoispregnant? Exercise shouldbedoneinasupinepositionafterthefirsttrimester.
Whichofthefollowingdescribesasplitroutineinaresistancetrainingprogram? Itisa wayoftrainingthatworksdifferentbodypartsondifferentdays.
Dehydrationaffectsthebodybyincreasing: heartrate
Whichofthefollowingisanappropriatenumberofexercisesperbodypartpersessionfor aclientwhohasthegoalofmuscularhypertrophy? 2to4
TheclientisreadytoprogressfromPhase:StabilizationEndurancetoPhase2.Whichof thefollowingbestdescribestheresistancetrainingportionofhernewStrengthEndurance workout? Strengthexerciseswithstabilizationsupersets
Whichofthefollowingshouldatrainersharewithaclientregardingcarbohydrateintake andweightgain? Excessintakeofanymacronutrientwillcauseweightgain
Whichofthefollowingisasignthataclienthascompletedanaccurateone repmaximum benchpressestimationtest? Yourclientfailsat3to5repetitions.
Whichofthefollowinginformationisconsideredobjective?-Movementassessment
ItislawfulforaCertifiedPersonalTrainerwhopossessesnoadditionalcertificationsor licensuretodowhichofthefollowing? Designacardiorespiratoryprogramforaclient.
WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectrepetitionrangeandtempofortheStabilization, StrengthandPowerPhasesoftheOPTmodel?-12-20/Slow,1-12/Moderate,110/Explosive
Whichofthefollowingisacomponentoftheslidingfilamenttheory? TheresultoftwoZ linesmovingtogether.
TheGolgitendonorganisanessentialcomponentofstaticstretchingbecause: itallows lengtheningofthemuscle.
Whenassessinganoverheadsquat,anindicationofrelativeflexibilityduetotightnessin thelateralgastrocnemiusis: externalrotationofthefeet.
IntheMaximalStrengthTraining(MST)phase,whatshouldbetheprimaryemphasisinthe client'sprogram?-Increasingload
Althoughqualityandbrandrecognitionareimportant,peopleultimatelybuypersonal trainingservicesbasedonthedesiretoproduceameaningfuloutcome.Therefore,all buyingdecisionsarebasedon: emotion
Whenperforminga_____,theloadmustbeplacedinsuchawaytoresistelbowextension. standingtricepsextension
Whichofthefollowingshouldatrainerconsiderwhendesigningaresistancetraining programforseniors? Progressionshouldbefromseatedmachinestostandingexercises,8 to10exercises.
Ifaclientdemonstratesshoulderelevationwhileperformingacablerowexercise,whichof thefollowingmusclesisconsideredoveractive? Uppertrapezius
Theabilitytoreactandchangebodyposition,withmaximumrateofforceproduction,inall planesofmotion,andfromallbodypositionsduringfunctionalactivitiesis: quickness.
Aslowandcontrolleddumbbellchestpressperformedonastabilityballisanexampleof whattypeofspecificity? Neuromuscular
Personaltrainershaveamaximumofhowmanysecondstomakeagoodfirstimpression?20seconds
Whichofthefollowingisthesystemactivatedattheonsetofanyactivity,regardlessof intensity?-ATP-PC
WhichofthefollowingratingsofperceivedexertionontheBorgScalewouldbe implementedinacardiotrainingprogramforclientswantingtoimprovetheiraerobic base? 12to13
Whichofthefollowingmusclesisprobablyunderactivewhenthearmsfallforwardduring anoverheadsquat? Rhomboids
Whichoneofthefollowingexercisesisclassifiedasabalance strengthexercise? Single legsquattouchdown
BasedonOverheadSquatAssessmentfindings,ifaclientexhibitskneesmovinginward, whichflexibilityexerciseisrecommended? Adductorstaticstretch
Whichofthefollowingistheinnermostlayerofmuscularconnectivetissue?-Endomysium
Whichofthefollowingmusclesistheprimemoverwhenaclientperformsarow? Latissimusdorsi
Whichofthefollowingshouldanenduranceathleteconsume2 4hoursbeforeexercising toensureadequatestoresofmuscleglycogen? Bakedpotato
Ahigh proteindietconsistingofmorethan30%oftotalcaloricintakefromproteinismost likelyassociatedwith: overworkedkidneys.
Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueconcerningclientgoalsetting? Goalsshouldbe consistentwithaclient'sownidealsandambitions.
Goalsshouldbeconsistentwithaclient'sownidealsandambitions. proneisoabs
Duringanoverheadsquatassessment,aclientdemonstratesanexcessiveanteriorpelvic tilt.Whichofthefollowingmusclesisprobablyshortened?-Latissimusdorsi
WhichofthefollowingisaPowerLevelbalanceexercise? Single legboxhop upwith stabilization
Whichofthefollowingmusclesisthesynergistwhenaclientisperformingachestpress? Selectone: Anteriordeltoid
Whichofthefollowingvitaminsandmineralsareknowntohavethegreatestpotentialfor excessdosageindietarysupplements?-VitaminA,vitaminD,iron,andzinc
Duringtheoverheadsquatassessment,thetrainernoticestheclient'sfeetturnout.Which ofthefollowingstretchesshouldbeusedtolengthentheoveractivemuscles? Standing calf
Whenmanuallymonitoringaclient'spulse,thetrainercounts17beatsin6seconds.Which ofthefollowingistheclient'sheartrate? 170
Basedonthe2008PhysicalActivityGuidelinesforAmericans,whichofthefollowingisthe recommendedweeklyamountoftimeformoderate-intensityaerobicactivity?-120 minutes
"Fromourdiscussion,Iunderstandthatyourprimarygoalistolose10poundsinthenext 2months.Isthatcorrect?"Thisstatementisanexampleofwhichofthefollowing? closed endedquestion
Whichofthefollowingisacategoryofsubjectiveinformation? Medicalbackground
Aclientwhohasanincreasedfunctionalcapacitytoadapttoastressorisinwhichofthe followingstagesofthegeneraladaptationsyndrome? Resistancedevelopment
Whenassessingyourclientsrestingheartrate,whatlocationprovidesthemostaccurate measurement?-radialartery
Whichofthefollowingistherecommendedrestintervalwhenperformingacircuitfor Phase5resistancetraining? 3to5minutes
Davis'slawstateswhichofthefollowing? Softtissuemodelsalongthelinesofstress
Whichofthefollowingtermsreferstotheelevationofthebody'smetabolismafter exercise? EPOC
Aclient'smaximumheartratemustbeestablishedpriortoadministeringtheYMCA3 minutesteptest.Thisisachievedby: subtractingtheclient'sagefrom220.
Whichofthefollowingisaprimaryfocusofstabilizationtraining?-Enhancedcontrolof posture
Whichofthefollowingmacronutrientsshouldbeconsumedinthehighestpercentagefora healthydiet? carbs
Whichofthefollowinggroupsorsub groupsrepresentsthefitnessprofessional's PRIMARYresponsibility?-Public