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NASM PERSONAL TRAINING CERTIFICATION
EXAM | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Upper crossed syndrome - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Rounded shoulder
and/or forward head posture
Maximal oxygen consumption - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The highest
rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal
physical exertion.
Kinetic checkpoint - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1. Foot and ankle
2. Knee
3. Lumbo-pelvic hip complex (LPHC)
4. Shoulders
5. Head and Cervical spine
Overhead Squat Assessment - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > • Designed to
assess dynamic flexibility, core strength, balance, and overall
neuromuscular control. Shown to reflect lower extremity
movement patterns during jump-landing tasks. Knee
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valgus(knock-knees) during overhead squat test is influenced by
decreased hip abductor and hip external rotation strength,
increased hip adductor activity, and restricted ankle dorsiflexion.
Overhead Squat Excessive forward lean - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Overactive (tight)
Soleus
Gastrocnemius
Hip flexor
Abdominal complex
Underactive (weak)
Anterior tibialis
Glutes max
Erector spinae
Overhead Squat Low Back Arches - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Overactive
(tight)
Hip flexor complex
Erector spinae
Latissimus dorsi
Underactive (weak)
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Glutes
Hamstrings
Intrinsic core stabilizers
Overhead Squat Arms Fall Forward - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Overactive (tight)
Latissimus dorsi
Terrace major
Pectoral is major minor
Underactive (weak)
Mid lower trapezius
Rhomboids
Rotator cuff
Overhead Squat feet turn out - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Overactive
(tight)
Solias lateral
Gastrocnemius
Biceps femoris
Underactive (weak)
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Medial Gastrocnemus
Medial hamstring complex
Gracious sartorial
Popliteus
Overhead Squat knees move inward - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Overactive (tight)
Adductor complex
Biceps Femoris
TFL
Vastus lateralis
Underactive (weak)
Glute med/max
Vastus medial is oblique
VMO
Pushing Assessment Low Back Arches - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
overactive (tight)
Hip flexors
Erector spinae
NASM PERSONAL TRAINING CERTIFICATION
EXAM | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Upper crossed syndrome - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Rounded shoulder
and/or forward head posture
Maximal oxygen consumption - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The highest
rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal
physical exertion.
Kinetic checkpoint - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1. Foot and ankle
2. Knee
3. Lumbo-pelvic hip complex (LPHC)
4. Shoulders
5. Head and Cervical spine
Overhead Squat Assessment - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > • Designed to
assess dynamic flexibility, core strength, balance, and overall
neuromuscular control. Shown to reflect lower extremity
movement patterns during jump-landing tasks. Knee
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valgus(knock-knees) during overhead squat test is influenced by
decreased hip abductor and hip external rotation strength,
increased hip adductor activity, and restricted ankle dorsiflexion.
Overhead Squat Excessive forward lean - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Overactive (tight)
Soleus
Gastrocnemius
Hip flexor
Abdominal complex
Underactive (weak)
Anterior tibialis
Glutes max
Erector spinae
Overhead Squat Low Back Arches - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Overactive
(tight)
Hip flexor complex
Erector spinae
Latissimus dorsi
Underactive (weak)
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Glutes
Hamstrings
Intrinsic core stabilizers
Overhead Squat Arms Fall Forward - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Overactive (tight)
Latissimus dorsi
Terrace major
Pectoral is major minor
Underactive (weak)
Mid lower trapezius
Rhomboids
Rotator cuff
Overhead Squat feet turn out - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Overactive
(tight)
Solias lateral
Gastrocnemius
Biceps femoris
Underactive (weak)
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Medial Gastrocnemus
Medial hamstring complex
Gracious sartorial
Popliteus
Overhead Squat knees move inward - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Overactive (tight)
Adductor complex
Biceps Femoris
TFL
Vastus lateralis
Underactive (weak)
Glute med/max
Vastus medial is oblique
VMO
Pushing Assessment Low Back Arches - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
overactive (tight)
Hip flexors
Erector spinae
