NASM CPT FINAL EXAM 2025 VERSION REAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE
Core and balance exercises are a component of which part of
an OPT workout?
Select one:
a. Resistance training
b. Client's choice
c. Activation
d. Skill development .....ANSWER.....C. Activation
What is the recommended number of SAQ sessions per week for
weight-loss clients?
Select one:
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a. 3 or 4 sessions per week
b. 1 or 2 sessions per week
c. 5 to 7 sessions per week
d. 0 sessions per week .....ANSWER.....b. 1 or 2 sessions per week
What advice would enable a client to breathe properly?
Select one:
a. Sit upright and slowly breathe in through your mouth while
allowing your chest to expand.
b. Sit with an increased kyphosis and slowly breathe in through
your nose while minimizing abdominal movement.
c. Sit with an increased kyphosis and slowly breathe in through
your nose while allowing your stomach to expand.
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d. Sit upright and slowly breathe in through your nose while
allowing your stomach to expand. .....ANSWER.....D. Sit upright
and slowly breathe in through your nose while allowing your
stomach to expand.
Which of the following does plyometric training help increase?
Select one:
a. Core stability
b. Overall base strength
c. Balance
d. Motor unit recruitment .....ANSWER.....d. Motor unit recruitment
What muscles does the tubing (shoulder) internal rotation
exercise primarily target?
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Select one:
a. Subscapularis
b. Scalenes
c. Infraspinatus
d. Anterior tibialis .....ANSWER.....a. Subscapularis
Which hip muscle helps maintain a level pelvis in the frontal
plane?
Select one:
a. Gluteus medius
b. Hip flexor
c. Erector spinae
d. Gluteus maximus .....ANSWER.....a. Gluteus medius
How is an isokinetic muscle contraction best described?