NASM COMPLETE CERTIFICATION STUDY
GUIDE 2026 | CPT EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, CHEAT SHEET & REVISION
NOTES
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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Rationales Included
,Active flexibility The ability of agonists and synergists to move a limb through the full range of
motion while their functional antagonist is being stretched
Active-isolated stretch The process of using agonists and synergists to dynamically move the joint into a
range of motion
Acute variables Important components that specify how each exercise is to be performed
Adaptive Capable of changing for a specific use
Adduction Movement in the frontal plane back toward the midline of the body
Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) A high energy compound occurring in all cells from which adenosine
triphisphate(ATP) is formed
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) Energy storage and transfer unit within the cells of the body
Adequate intake (AI) A recommended average daily nutrient intake level, based on observed(or
experimentally determined) approximations or estimates of nutrient intake that
are assumed to be adequate for a group of healthy people; this is used when RDA
cannot be determined
Advanced stage The second stage of the dynamic pattern perspective theory when learners gain
the ability to alter and manipulate the movements more efficiently to adapt to
environmental changes
Aerobic Activities requiring oxygen
Afferent neurons Aka sensory neurons gather incoming sensory information from the environment
and deliver it to the central nervous system
Agility The ability to accelerate decelerate, stabilize and change direction quickly while
maintaining proper posture
Agonist Muscles that are the primary movers in a joint motion. Also known as prime
movers
Alarm reaction The first stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) the initial reaction to a
stressor
, Altered reciprocal inhibition The concept of muscle inhibition, caused by a tight agonist, which inhibits it's
functional antagonist
Amortization phase The electromechanical delay a muscle experiences in the transition from
eccentric to concentric muscle action
Anaerobic Activities that do not require oxygen
Anaerobic threshold The point during high intensity activity when the body can no longer meet its
demand for oxygen and anaerobic metabolism predominated, also called lactate
threshold
Anatomic position The position with the body erect with the arms at the sides and palms forward.
Important in anatomy because it is the position of reference for a atomic
nomenclature.
Annual plan Generalized training plan that spans 1 yr to show when the client will progress
between phases
Antagonist Muscles that act in direct opposition to agonists
Anterior or ventral On the front of the body
Aortic semilunar valve Controls blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta going to the entire body
Appendicular skeleton Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities
Arteries Vessels that transport blood away from the heart
Arterioles Small terminal branches of an artery which end in capillaries
Arteriosclerosis A general term Tamar refers to hardening and loss of elasticity of the arteries
GUIDE 2026 | CPT EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, CHEAT SHEET & REVISION
NOTES
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,Active flexibility The ability of agonists and synergists to move a limb through the full range of
motion while their functional antagonist is being stretched
Active-isolated stretch The process of using agonists and synergists to dynamically move the joint into a
range of motion
Acute variables Important components that specify how each exercise is to be performed
Adaptive Capable of changing for a specific use
Adduction Movement in the frontal plane back toward the midline of the body
Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) A high energy compound occurring in all cells from which adenosine
triphisphate(ATP) is formed
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) Energy storage and transfer unit within the cells of the body
Adequate intake (AI) A recommended average daily nutrient intake level, based on observed(or
experimentally determined) approximations or estimates of nutrient intake that
are assumed to be adequate for a group of healthy people; this is used when RDA
cannot be determined
Advanced stage The second stage of the dynamic pattern perspective theory when learners gain
the ability to alter and manipulate the movements more efficiently to adapt to
environmental changes
Aerobic Activities requiring oxygen
Afferent neurons Aka sensory neurons gather incoming sensory information from the environment
and deliver it to the central nervous system
Agility The ability to accelerate decelerate, stabilize and change direction quickly while
maintaining proper posture
Agonist Muscles that are the primary movers in a joint motion. Also known as prime
movers
Alarm reaction The first stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) the initial reaction to a
stressor
, Altered reciprocal inhibition The concept of muscle inhibition, caused by a tight agonist, which inhibits it's
functional antagonist
Amortization phase The electromechanical delay a muscle experiences in the transition from
eccentric to concentric muscle action
Anaerobic Activities that do not require oxygen
Anaerobic threshold The point during high intensity activity when the body can no longer meet its
demand for oxygen and anaerobic metabolism predominated, also called lactate
threshold
Anatomic position The position with the body erect with the arms at the sides and palms forward.
Important in anatomy because it is the position of reference for a atomic
nomenclature.
Annual plan Generalized training plan that spans 1 yr to show when the client will progress
between phases
Antagonist Muscles that act in direct opposition to agonists
Anterior or ventral On the front of the body
Aortic semilunar valve Controls blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta going to the entire body
Appendicular skeleton Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities
Arteries Vessels that transport blood away from the heart
Arterioles Small terminal branches of an artery which end in capillaries
Arteriosclerosis A general term Tamar refers to hardening and loss of elasticity of the arteries
