NASM CPT- 7TH EDITION LATEST 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 100%
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What is forecasting? - A system for learning about the needs of a potential client to be able to identify and present a number of solutions for those needs
What is reached when a talk test during exercise reveals a client to be working at ventilatory threshold 2? - The level at which the body can work at its highest sustainable steady-state intensity for more than a few minutes
How many calories are in 1 gram of protein? - 4
If a client is having trouble maintaining form during a tuck jump exercise, what type of regression should be applied? - Adding a stabilization pause between reps
Which of the following muscle groups work both eccentrically and concentrically in the sagittal plane during a squat? - Quadriceps
Prior to ever working with a client, what is the most important priority when starting an independent personal training business? - Purchasing liability insurance and appropriate business licenses
Your client Ethan presents with an overactive/shortened quadriceps group, which is causing the hamstrings to be underactive/lengthened. What is this phenomenon called? - Altered reciprocal inhibition
Intentions are a good predictor of behavior, but what has been shown to help translate intentions into behavior? - Planning
In order to balance, someone must maintain what point within their base of support? (Choose the best answer.) - Center of gravity
Which system supplies neural input to organs that run the involuntary processes of the body? - Autonomic nervous system
Which hip muscle helps maintain a level pelvis in the frontal plane? - Gluteus medius
Which of the following statements regarding true Tabata training is considered accurate? - The total duration of the workout is 4 minutes long and performed at 170% of VO2max.
In most individuals, to what pressure is the blood pressure cuff inflated when measuring resting blood pressure? - The cuff is inflated to a value of 20 to 30 mm Hg above the point at which the pulse can no longer be felt at the wrist.
Which phase of training would be most appropriate for a beginner who has had previous experience within the last few months? - Strength Endurance Training
Which of the following tests is used to measure lateral speed and agility? - Lower extremity functional test (LEFT)
How could the personal trainer make the "single-leg throw and catch" balance exercise more difficult for the client? - Increasing the velocity of each throw
What principle is hydrostatic underwater weighing based upon? - Archimedes' principle
Which of the following would be considered a process goal? - Run three times a week
Which lower-body stretch is considered controversial and may be a risk for injury? - Inverted hurdler's stretch for hamstrings
Which regions of the spine demonstrate lordotic curves? - Cervical and Lumbar
Which of the following is unique to type 2 diabetes? - Insulin Resistance
Which component of SAQ (speed, agility, quickness) involves the ability to react to a stimulus (i.e., reaction time) and appropriately change the motion of the body in response to that stimulus (such as hitting a baseball)? - Quickness
A client reports that he is following a limited diet of chicken and rice every day to avoid eating extra calories from other foods in order to lose weight. What would be an appropriate response within your scope of practice as a fitness professional? - A varied diet of whole foods provides important micronutrients, and this limited diet may be lacking adequate amounts of them.
What is the best definition of complex carbohydrates? - Carbohydrates that are comprised of polysaccharides that contain both fiber and starch.
Which sense provides information about movement of the head in space? - Vestibular system
What is a key characteristic of plyometric exercise? - A faster tempo, similar to daily life
Which vitamin is the most transient (lasting only for a short time)? - Vitamin C
What are the two components of the central nervous system (cns)? - The brain and spinal cord
What ideally should follow a day of high-intensity training in stage 3? - A stage 1 day (recovery day) should follow a hard stage 3 training day.
You hear a client remark that she does not want to include any fat in her diet because she wants to avoid gaining weight. How might you respond, while staying within your scope of practice? - Some fats are essential and required in the diet for important physiological processes. Avoiding all fats might lead to deficiencies.
What should be the first step in a client's program after the assessment? - Designing the flexibility portion of the program
What causes initial improvements in strength when youths engage in a resistance training program? - Neural adaptations
If a client performs a stabilization workout on Monday, a power workout on Wednesday, and an SAQ sports workout on Saturday, what kind of periodization is being used for their mesocycle? - Undulating
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