2022 NASM PT Certification Exam Prep Questions
And Answers With Actual Test
What range is considered underweight for a body mass index? Correct Answers: less than 18.5
What range is considered a healthy weight for a body mass index? Correct Answers: 18.5 - 24.9
What range is considered overweight for a body mass index? Correct Answers: 25 - 29.9
What range is considered obese for a body mass index? Correct Answers: 30 - 34.9
What range is considered obese II for a body mass index? Correct Answers: 35 - 39.9
What range is considered obese III for a body mass index? Correct Answers: greater than or equal to
40
What is considered a "normal, healthy" blood pressure? Correct Answers: less than 120 systolic /80
diastolic
What is considered a "elevated" blood pressure? Correct Answers: between 120 and 129 systolic and
diastolic less than 80
What is considered "stage 1 hypertension" blood pressure? Correct Answers: systolic between 130
and 129 / diastolic between 80 and 89
What is considered "stage 2 hypertension" blood pressure? Correct Answers: systolic 140 or higher /
diastolic 90 or higher
What is considered hypertensive crisis blood pressure? Correct Answers: systolic greater than 180
and/or diastolic greater than 120
What are the 4 Ps of marketing? Correct Answers: Product, Price, Place, Promotion
How much continuing education is require to renew the NASM-CPT credential every 2 years? Correct
Answers: 1.9 CEU from continuing education and 0.1 from renewing a CPR/AED certification
What are some examples of extrinsic motivation for exercise? Correct Answers: Social recognition,
rewards, improvement of physical appearance
What are some examples of intrinsic motivation for exercise? Correct Answers: Stress relief,
increasing energy, finding new ways to be physically challenged
What are some examples of outcome goals? Correct Answers: Place well in a race, achieving a goal
weight, achieving a certain level of strength improvement
,What are some examples of process goals? Correct Answers: jogging for 45 minutes each weekday
to assist with weight loss goals, eating 1600 calories a day to help with weight loss, strength training
5 days a week to gain muscle
What are the stages of the "Stages of Change Model"? Correct Answers: Precontemplation,
contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
What are examples of closed-ended questions? Correct Answers: "Are you motivated to exercise?",
"Can you commit to exercisisng three days a week?", "Do you enjoy exercise?"
What are examples of open-ended questions? Correct Answers: "How might you go about making
this change?", What work are you prepared to do to reach your goal?"
What does the SMART goal setting acronym mean? Correct Answers: Specific, measurable,
attainable, realistic, and timely
What characterizes type 1 muscle fibers? Correct Answers: muscle fibers that are small in size,
generate lower amounts of force, and are more resistant to fatigue
What characterizes type 2 muscle fibers? Correct Answers: muscle fibers that are larger in size,
generate higher amounts of force, and are faster to fatigue
What is the path of blood flow through the heart? Correct Answers: Right atrium to the right ventricle
to the left atrium to the left ventricle
What does cardiac output mean? Correct Answers: the overall performance of the heart (heart rate x
stroke volume)
What is the criteria for the normal stage of hypertension? Correct Answers: systolic less than 120 and
diastolic less than 80
What is the criteria for the elevated stage of hypertension? Correct Answers: systolic between 120-
129 and diastolic less than 80
What is the criteria for stage 1 hypertension? Correct Answers: systolic 130-139 or diastolic 80-89
What is the criteria for stage 2 hypertension? Correct Answers: systolic greater than or equal to 140
oooorrr diastolic greater than or equal to 90
What is the criteria for a hypertensive crisis? (stages of hypertension) Correct Answers: systolic
greater than 180 and/or diastolic greater than 120
Anatomic locations: medial Correct Answers: relatively closer to the midline of the body
Anatomic locations: lateral Correct Answers: relatively farther away from the midline or toward the
outside of the body
Anatomic locations: Contralateral Correct Answers: positioned on the opposite side of the body
Anatomic locations: Ipsilateral Correct Answers: positioned on the same side of the body
,Anatomic locations: anterior Correct Answers: positioned on or toward the front of the body
Anatomic locations: posterior Correct Answers: positioned on or toward the back of the body
Anatomic locations: proximal Correct Answers: positioned nearest to the center of the body or other
identified reference point
Anatomic locations: distal Correct Answers: positioned farthest from the center of the body or other
identified reference point
Anatomic locations: inferior Correct Answers: positioned below an identified reference point
Anatomical locations: superior Correct Answers: positioned above an identified reference point
What happens during an isotonic muscle action? Correct Answers: force is produced, muscle tension
is developed, and movement occurs through a given range of motion. These are divided between
concentric and eccentric
What happens during an isometric muscle action? Correct Answers: muscle tension is created
without a change in muscle length and no visible movement of the joint.
Ex: Pushups
What is an example of an isometric muscle action? Correct Answers: pushups
What happens during an isokinetic muscle action? Correct Answers: the speed of the movement is
fixed, and resistance varies with force exerted.
Ex: rehabilitation equipment
What is an "agonist"? Correct Answers: The primary muscle providing force for a movement.
Ex: Gluteus maximus for squats or biceps brachii for curls
What are some examples of agonists? Correct Answers: Glutes during squats, pecs during bench
press, biceps during curls
What is an "synergist"? Correct Answers: Muscles that assist agonists to produce a movement
Ex: hamstrings are synergists for the gluteus maximus during squats. The triceps are synergists the
pectoral muscles during a bench press
What is an example of a synergists muscle? Correct Answers: hamstrings for the glutes during
squats, triceps for the pecs during bench press
What are "stabilizer" muscles? Correct Answers: Muscles that contract isometrically to stabilize the
trunk and joints as the body moves.
Ex: deep abdominal muscle, rotator cuff muscles
, What is an "antagonist" muscle? Correct Answers: muscles on the opposite side of a joint that are in
direct opposition of agonist muscles
Ex: triceps during bicep curls
What is an example of an "antagonist" muscle? Correct Answers: biceps brachii during tricep
extensions
What are examples of closed chain exercises? Correct Answers: Pushups, pullups, squats, lunges
What are examples of open chain exercises? Correct Answers: bicep curls, lat pulldowns, bench
presses, leg curls, leg extensions
What are closed chain exercises? Correct Answers: movements where you are either pushing and
pulliing against an immovable object, moving your whole body in the process
What are open chain exercises? Correct Answers: moving weight in open space, not pushing against
anything
What is the length-tension relationship? Correct Answers: The resting length of a muscle and the
tension the muscle can produce at this resting length.
What is the altered length tension relationship? Correct Answers: When a muscle's resting length is
too short or too long, reducing the amount of force it can produce.
What is reciprocal inhibition? Correct Answers: when an agonist receives a signal to contract, its
functional antagonist also receives an inhibitory signal allowing it to lengthen
What is altered reciprocal inhibition? Correct Answers: Occurs when an overactive agonist muscle
decreases the neural drive to its functional antagonist.
Ex: happens when you burnout on an exercise
What is the force couple relationship? Correct Answers: The synergistic action of muscles to produce
movement around a joint
What is the ATP-PC system and what is it used for? Correct Answers: It is an energy system that
provides energy very quickly, for approximately 10-15 seconds, via anaerobic metabolism
What are some examples of exercises that use the ATP-PC system? Correct Answers: Short sprints,
olympic weightlifting, jumping and plyometrics
What is the glycolytic system? Correct Answers: a metabolic process that converts glucose into
pyruvate and ATP, lasts for approximately 30 to 60 seconds
What type of training uses the glycolytic system? Correct Answers: strength training
What is the oxidative system? Correct Answers: a process that uses oxygen to convert food
substrates into ATP, coined oxidative phorylation. This is an aerobic process
And Answers With Actual Test
What range is considered underweight for a body mass index? Correct Answers: less than 18.5
What range is considered a healthy weight for a body mass index? Correct Answers: 18.5 - 24.9
What range is considered overweight for a body mass index? Correct Answers: 25 - 29.9
What range is considered obese for a body mass index? Correct Answers: 30 - 34.9
What range is considered obese II for a body mass index? Correct Answers: 35 - 39.9
What range is considered obese III for a body mass index? Correct Answers: greater than or equal to
40
What is considered a "normal, healthy" blood pressure? Correct Answers: less than 120 systolic /80
diastolic
What is considered a "elevated" blood pressure? Correct Answers: between 120 and 129 systolic and
diastolic less than 80
What is considered "stage 1 hypertension" blood pressure? Correct Answers: systolic between 130
and 129 / diastolic between 80 and 89
What is considered "stage 2 hypertension" blood pressure? Correct Answers: systolic 140 or higher /
diastolic 90 or higher
What is considered hypertensive crisis blood pressure? Correct Answers: systolic greater than 180
and/or diastolic greater than 120
What are the 4 Ps of marketing? Correct Answers: Product, Price, Place, Promotion
How much continuing education is require to renew the NASM-CPT credential every 2 years? Correct
Answers: 1.9 CEU from continuing education and 0.1 from renewing a CPR/AED certification
What are some examples of extrinsic motivation for exercise? Correct Answers: Social recognition,
rewards, improvement of physical appearance
What are some examples of intrinsic motivation for exercise? Correct Answers: Stress relief,
increasing energy, finding new ways to be physically challenged
What are some examples of outcome goals? Correct Answers: Place well in a race, achieving a goal
weight, achieving a certain level of strength improvement
,What are some examples of process goals? Correct Answers: jogging for 45 minutes each weekday
to assist with weight loss goals, eating 1600 calories a day to help with weight loss, strength training
5 days a week to gain muscle
What are the stages of the "Stages of Change Model"? Correct Answers: Precontemplation,
contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
What are examples of closed-ended questions? Correct Answers: "Are you motivated to exercise?",
"Can you commit to exercisisng three days a week?", "Do you enjoy exercise?"
What are examples of open-ended questions? Correct Answers: "How might you go about making
this change?", What work are you prepared to do to reach your goal?"
What does the SMART goal setting acronym mean? Correct Answers: Specific, measurable,
attainable, realistic, and timely
What characterizes type 1 muscle fibers? Correct Answers: muscle fibers that are small in size,
generate lower amounts of force, and are more resistant to fatigue
What characterizes type 2 muscle fibers? Correct Answers: muscle fibers that are larger in size,
generate higher amounts of force, and are faster to fatigue
What is the path of blood flow through the heart? Correct Answers: Right atrium to the right ventricle
to the left atrium to the left ventricle
What does cardiac output mean? Correct Answers: the overall performance of the heart (heart rate x
stroke volume)
What is the criteria for the normal stage of hypertension? Correct Answers: systolic less than 120 and
diastolic less than 80
What is the criteria for the elevated stage of hypertension? Correct Answers: systolic between 120-
129 and diastolic less than 80
What is the criteria for stage 1 hypertension? Correct Answers: systolic 130-139 or diastolic 80-89
What is the criteria for stage 2 hypertension? Correct Answers: systolic greater than or equal to 140
oooorrr diastolic greater than or equal to 90
What is the criteria for a hypertensive crisis? (stages of hypertension) Correct Answers: systolic
greater than 180 and/or diastolic greater than 120
Anatomic locations: medial Correct Answers: relatively closer to the midline of the body
Anatomic locations: lateral Correct Answers: relatively farther away from the midline or toward the
outside of the body
Anatomic locations: Contralateral Correct Answers: positioned on the opposite side of the body
Anatomic locations: Ipsilateral Correct Answers: positioned on the same side of the body
,Anatomic locations: anterior Correct Answers: positioned on or toward the front of the body
Anatomic locations: posterior Correct Answers: positioned on or toward the back of the body
Anatomic locations: proximal Correct Answers: positioned nearest to the center of the body or other
identified reference point
Anatomic locations: distal Correct Answers: positioned farthest from the center of the body or other
identified reference point
Anatomic locations: inferior Correct Answers: positioned below an identified reference point
Anatomical locations: superior Correct Answers: positioned above an identified reference point
What happens during an isotonic muscle action? Correct Answers: force is produced, muscle tension
is developed, and movement occurs through a given range of motion. These are divided between
concentric and eccentric
What happens during an isometric muscle action? Correct Answers: muscle tension is created
without a change in muscle length and no visible movement of the joint.
Ex: Pushups
What is an example of an isometric muscle action? Correct Answers: pushups
What happens during an isokinetic muscle action? Correct Answers: the speed of the movement is
fixed, and resistance varies with force exerted.
Ex: rehabilitation equipment
What is an "agonist"? Correct Answers: The primary muscle providing force for a movement.
Ex: Gluteus maximus for squats or biceps brachii for curls
What are some examples of agonists? Correct Answers: Glutes during squats, pecs during bench
press, biceps during curls
What is an "synergist"? Correct Answers: Muscles that assist agonists to produce a movement
Ex: hamstrings are synergists for the gluteus maximus during squats. The triceps are synergists the
pectoral muscles during a bench press
What is an example of a synergists muscle? Correct Answers: hamstrings for the glutes during
squats, triceps for the pecs during bench press
What are "stabilizer" muscles? Correct Answers: Muscles that contract isometrically to stabilize the
trunk and joints as the body moves.
Ex: deep abdominal muscle, rotator cuff muscles
, What is an "antagonist" muscle? Correct Answers: muscles on the opposite side of a joint that are in
direct opposition of agonist muscles
Ex: triceps during bicep curls
What is an example of an "antagonist" muscle? Correct Answers: biceps brachii during tricep
extensions
What are examples of closed chain exercises? Correct Answers: Pushups, pullups, squats, lunges
What are examples of open chain exercises? Correct Answers: bicep curls, lat pulldowns, bench
presses, leg curls, leg extensions
What are closed chain exercises? Correct Answers: movements where you are either pushing and
pulliing against an immovable object, moving your whole body in the process
What are open chain exercises? Correct Answers: moving weight in open space, not pushing against
anything
What is the length-tension relationship? Correct Answers: The resting length of a muscle and the
tension the muscle can produce at this resting length.
What is the altered length tension relationship? Correct Answers: When a muscle's resting length is
too short or too long, reducing the amount of force it can produce.
What is reciprocal inhibition? Correct Answers: when an agonist receives a signal to contract, its
functional antagonist also receives an inhibitory signal allowing it to lengthen
What is altered reciprocal inhibition? Correct Answers: Occurs when an overactive agonist muscle
decreases the neural drive to its functional antagonist.
Ex: happens when you burnout on an exercise
What is the force couple relationship? Correct Answers: The synergistic action of muscles to produce
movement around a joint
What is the ATP-PC system and what is it used for? Correct Answers: It is an energy system that
provides energy very quickly, for approximately 10-15 seconds, via anaerobic metabolism
What are some examples of exercises that use the ATP-PC system? Correct Answers: Short sprints,
olympic weightlifting, jumping and plyometrics
What is the glycolytic system? Correct Answers: a metabolic process that converts glucose into
pyruvate and ATP, lasts for approximately 30 to 60 seconds
What type of training uses the glycolytic system? Correct Answers: strength training
What is the oxidative system? Correct Answers: a process that uses oxygen to convert food
substrates into ATP, coined oxidative phorylation. This is an aerobic process
