NASM/AFAA Group Fitness Instructor Exam

NASM/AFAA Group Fitness Instructor Exam Prep| 155 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ "Pick a spot on the floor and keep your eyes on it" is a cue to which correct common form mistake? trouble balancing 2-beat cueing is best represented by which of the following? "8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, squat, right!" A participant in your class exhibits dyspnea. What is the best recommendation for this participant? Take a prolonged break A person affected by the hormone relaxin should avoid what type exercise? Plyometric According to pre-class set-up procedures, the instructor should arrive early and do what? Check the equipment and sound system, and resolve technical difficulties. After class, a participant approaches you, the instructor, about knee pain. What is the appropriate response? Refer the participant to a physician or physical therapist. An instructor has been teaching the same format in the same time slot for several years. In the past few months, he has found it hard to get motivated to teach, and class numbers have declined. After thinking about it, he decides to attend a workshop on a new format and asks for a meeting with his supervisor to discuss changing the class. What does this scenario represent? Long-term evaluation As a new instructor, you have a goal to foster class growth and promote retention by building rapport and marketing yourself. What is the best way to help you accomplish this goal? Share your personal fitness message before or after class. Cardiac output is represented by what formulas? SV x HR = Q Cardio should be the primary mode of exercise for which type of participant? Obese During a class, what is the transition component designed to do? Reduce the workout intensity to pre-workout levels From which of the following positions does horizontal abduction involve the movement of the arm or thigh in the transverse plane to a lateral position? Anterior For the general population, what percentage of total daily calories should come from carbohydrates? 45 - 65% Group Fitness Instructors should aim to keep music volume to no higher than what decibel (db) level? 85 Exercising in the strength level works to do what? Improve the ability of the body's prime movers to produce force he Transtheoretical Model asserts people progress through stages of change in what type of pattern? Cyclical How many components of class design does AFAA recommend? 5 Group strength classes offer participants the opportunity to increase muscular strength using what? An opposing force If an instructor suspects a participant may be suffering from dehydration, the instructor should seek help immediately if the participant shows what signs? Dizziness How would you cue a participant in warrior III pose with uneven hips? "Press through the heel and point the toes toward the floor". How should lyrical songs best be used in the fitness classroom? Select songs with lyrics that match and support the movements used. In a HIIT class with repetitive jumping activities, which exercises would be most important to include as movement prep? Static stretching of the calves and adductors In a strength and resistance class, which set of variables is most appropriate for strength or muscular development? 6-12 reps In class, you see a participant doing a push-up with an arched lower back. What is the appropriate cue to correct this? "Engage glutes and abs." In lower crossed syndrome, the latissimus dorsi is often short, and what is often lengthened? Gluteus maximus In order to build rapport with participants, an instructor should focus on what type of activities? Using participant's names during class to recognize them for doing something well. In order to create physiological changes, an exercise stimulus must be applied in what way? At an intensity greater than the body is accustomed to receiving In order to facilitate supportive communication, Group Fitness Instructors should implement this approach into their teaching style Using "I" statements rather than "you" statements In the action stage of the Transtheoretical Model, individuals make specific, overt modifications in their lifestyle within what timeframe? The past 6 months In what type of teaching style must an instructor cue while facing participants?