NASM Physique and Bodybuilding Coach Review Questions with Correct Answers

Which nutrient inhibits muscle protein synthesis? - Alcohol Which branched-chain amino acid is considered the most important for anabolism? - Leucine As a Physique Coach, it is important to understand what aspects of an individual's total daily energy expenditure can be changed to help clients’ increase or decrease expenditure. Which aspect of total daily energy expenditure is the least modifiable by the Physique Coach? - Resting Metabolic Rate Which macronutrient has the most calories per gram? - Fats Which gastric enzyme is initially utilized in the stomach to begin cleaving the peptide bonds found in protein-rich foods? - Pepsin Not all macronutrients have the same thermic effect of food. Which macronutrient has the lowest effect on the thermic effect of food? - Fats Which energy system is only an aerobic energy system? - The Oxidative System Which controllable component of total daily energy expenditure has the largest effect on weight loss? - Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis Which type of fat is found primarily between the skin and skeletal muscle? - Subcutaneous Which law of physics helps us understand changes in body weight? - The Law of the Conservation of Energy Which set of chemical reactions occurs in the mitochondria and utilizes oxygen to create energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)? - The Electron Transport Chain One glucose molecule nets how many adenosine triphosphate (ATP) through the process of glycolysis? - Two Which intrinsic aspect about a food may result in someone consuming more calories than they might expect to? - High Energy Density