NASM CPT-7 Exam (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
SWOT .Analysis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-strengths, .weaknesses, .opportunities,
.threats
CEUs .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-continuing .education .units; .2.0 .units .of .CEU .must
.be .completed .every .2 .years
Extrinsic .Motivation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-participating .in .an .activity .or
.behavior .in .order .to .get .a .reward .or .recognition .from .others
Intrinsic .Motivation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-engaging .in .an .activity .or .behavior
.because .they .feel .satisfaction
Process .Goals .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-focus .on .the .actions .an .individual .must
.engage .in .during .performance .to .execute .or .perform .well
Outcome .Goals .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-targets .for .performance .that .focus .on .the
.end .result .of .the .activity
Instrumental .Support .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-actions .that .directly .facilitate .a
.behavior .to .happen ., .ex- .driving .someone .to .the .gym
Emotional .Support .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .encouragement .and .positive
.reinforcement .that .is .provided .from .an .individual .to .another, .which .includes
.being .caring, .empathetic, .and .showing .concern
Informational .Support .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Providing .accurate, .current, .and
.informative .information, .ex- .from .trainers
Companionship .Support .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-When .someone .engages .in .a
.behavior .with .an .individual, .ex- .exercising .with .a .friend .or .partner
Precontemplation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Individual .is .either .unaware .or .not
.interested .in .making .a .change .within .the .next .6 .months
Contemplation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Individual .does .not .currently .exercise, .but
.is .planning .to .start .within .6 .months
, Preparation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Individual .is .planning .to .begin .exercising
.soon, .and .has .taken .steps .toward .it, .and .may .even .be .sporadically .exercising
Action .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Individual .has .been .exercising .for .less .than .6
.months
Maintenance .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Individual .has .been .exercising .consistently
.for .6 .months .or .more
SMART .Goals .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Specific, .Measurable, .Attainable, .Realistic,
.Timely
Osteoblasts .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Special .cells .that .form .and .lay .down .new
.bone .tissue
Osteoclasts .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Special .cells .that .break .down .and .remove
.old .bone .tissue
Vertebral .Column .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Cervical, .thoracic, .lumbar, .sacrum,
.coccyx
Sliding .Filament .Theory .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Theory .on .the .mechanism .for
.muscle .contraction
Actin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Thin .filaments
Myosin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Thick .filament
Type .I .Muscle .Fibers .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Smaller, .slow .twitch, .more .resistant
.to .fatigue
Type .II .Muscle .Fibers .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Larger, .fast .twitch, .faster .to .fatigue
Aerobic .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Requires .oxygen
Muscle .Spindles .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Sensory .receptors .sensitive .to .change
.in .length .of .the .muscle .and .the .rate .of .that .change, .stretch .reflex
Golgi .Tendon .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Sensitive .to .changes .in .muscle .tension .and
.rate .of .tension .change
Atrium .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Superior .chambers .of .the .heart .that .gather .blood
.returning .to .the .heart
Ventricle .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Inferior .chambers .of .the .heart .that .pump .blood
.to .the .lungs .and .body
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
SWOT .Analysis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-strengths, .weaknesses, .opportunities,
.threats
CEUs .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-continuing .education .units; .2.0 .units .of .CEU .must
.be .completed .every .2 .years
Extrinsic .Motivation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-participating .in .an .activity .or
.behavior .in .order .to .get .a .reward .or .recognition .from .others
Intrinsic .Motivation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-engaging .in .an .activity .or .behavior
.because .they .feel .satisfaction
Process .Goals .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-focus .on .the .actions .an .individual .must
.engage .in .during .performance .to .execute .or .perform .well
Outcome .Goals .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-targets .for .performance .that .focus .on .the
.end .result .of .the .activity
Instrumental .Support .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-actions .that .directly .facilitate .a
.behavior .to .happen ., .ex- .driving .someone .to .the .gym
Emotional .Support .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .encouragement .and .positive
.reinforcement .that .is .provided .from .an .individual .to .another, .which .includes
.being .caring, .empathetic, .and .showing .concern
Informational .Support .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Providing .accurate, .current, .and
.informative .information, .ex- .from .trainers
Companionship .Support .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-When .someone .engages .in .a
.behavior .with .an .individual, .ex- .exercising .with .a .friend .or .partner
Precontemplation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Individual .is .either .unaware .or .not
.interested .in .making .a .change .within .the .next .6 .months
Contemplation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Individual .does .not .currently .exercise, .but
.is .planning .to .start .within .6 .months
, Preparation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Individual .is .planning .to .begin .exercising
.soon, .and .has .taken .steps .toward .it, .and .may .even .be .sporadically .exercising
Action .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Individual .has .been .exercising .for .less .than .6
.months
Maintenance .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Individual .has .been .exercising .consistently
.for .6 .months .or .more
SMART .Goals .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Specific, .Measurable, .Attainable, .Realistic,
.Timely
Osteoblasts .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Special .cells .that .form .and .lay .down .new
.bone .tissue
Osteoclasts .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Special .cells .that .break .down .and .remove
.old .bone .tissue
Vertebral .Column .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Cervical, .thoracic, .lumbar, .sacrum,
.coccyx
Sliding .Filament .Theory .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Theory .on .the .mechanism .for
.muscle .contraction
Actin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Thin .filaments
Myosin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Thick .filament
Type .I .Muscle .Fibers .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Smaller, .slow .twitch, .more .resistant
.to .fatigue
Type .II .Muscle .Fibers .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Larger, .fast .twitch, .faster .to .fatigue
Aerobic .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Requires .oxygen
Muscle .Spindles .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Sensory .receptors .sensitive .to .change
.in .length .of .the .muscle .and .the .rate .of .that .change, .stretch .reflex
Golgi .Tendon .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Sensitive .to .changes .in .muscle .tension .and
.rate .of .tension .change
Atrium .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Superior .chambers .of .the .heart .that .gather .blood
.returning .to .the .heart
Ventricle .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Inferior .chambers .of .the .heart .that .pump .blood
.to .the .lungs .and .body