Nasm CPT Final Exam Study Guide
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ [LATEST 2026-
2027] 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Left Ventricle - CORRECT ANSWER-thick walls, pumps under high pressure to rest of body
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER-all of the chemical reactions that happen in our body to
maintain itself. Nutrients are acquired, transported and used by the body.
Exercise Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER-bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic
changes and demands on body during exercise
Substrates - CORRECT ANSWER-where enzymes act
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER-Sugars, starches, and fiber. Provide the body with a source
of fuel and energy required for all daily activities
Glucose - CORRECT ANSWER-a simple sugar that comes from the digestion of carbs that is
transported through the blood and is used or stored as energy
Glycogen - CORRECT ANSWER-the stored form of carbs, when needed it converts to glucose and
used
Fat - CORRECT ANSWER-a secondary source of energy
,Trigylcerides - CORRECT ANSWER-come from fats, when calories are consumed but not used
they are converted and stored in fat cells
Protein - CORRECT ANSWER-Amino acids that build and repair body tissues and structures. A
third energy source, usually not until starvation.
Recommended 0.8 g per day Adults, 1.2-1.7 per day strength athletes, 1.2-1.4 endurance
athletes
1 g = 4 calories
Gluconeogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER-glucose form from non carb sources like amino acids
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) - CORRECT ANSWER-Energy storage and transfer unit in the cells.
When chemical bonds that hold it together are broken, energy is released
Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP) - CORRECT ANSWER-molecule produced by ATP
ATP-PC system - CORRECT ANSWER-simpliest and fastest, occurs without oxygen (anaerobic),
provides energy for high intensity, short-duration
ex: power and strentgh
Glycosis System - CORRECT ANSWER-produces lots of energy for 30-50 sec. Typical bc it falls in
the time frame of 8-12 reps
Oxidative System - CORRECT ANSWER-most complex
B- oxidation - CORRECT ANSWER-breakdowns triclgycerides into free fatyy acids to produce
more ATP
, Myth of Fat Burning Zone - CORRECT ANSWER-higher intensity workouts require greater
contribution from fat despite the increase in need of fuel source from carbs
Biomechanics - CORRECT ANSWER-internal and external forces acting on the human body and
the effect produced
Superior - CORRECT ANSWER-above a reference point
inferior - CORRECT ANSWER-below a reference point
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER-reference closest to the center of the body or reference
Distal - CORRECT ANSWER-refernence furthest away
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER-Reference in front of the body
Posterior - CORRECT ANSWER-Reference in the back of the body
Medial - CORRECT ANSWER-Refernence to the midline of the body
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER-Reference to the outside of the body
Contralateral - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to a position on the opposite side of the body
Ipsilateral - CORRECT ANSWER-positioned on the same side of the body
Sagittal Plane - CORRECT ANSWER-movements of flexion or extension
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ [LATEST 2026-
2027] 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Left Ventricle - CORRECT ANSWER-thick walls, pumps under high pressure to rest of body
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER-all of the chemical reactions that happen in our body to
maintain itself. Nutrients are acquired, transported and used by the body.
Exercise Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER-bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic
changes and demands on body during exercise
Substrates - CORRECT ANSWER-where enzymes act
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER-Sugars, starches, and fiber. Provide the body with a source
of fuel and energy required for all daily activities
Glucose - CORRECT ANSWER-a simple sugar that comes from the digestion of carbs that is
transported through the blood and is used or stored as energy
Glycogen - CORRECT ANSWER-the stored form of carbs, when needed it converts to glucose and
used
Fat - CORRECT ANSWER-a secondary source of energy
,Trigylcerides - CORRECT ANSWER-come from fats, when calories are consumed but not used
they are converted and stored in fat cells
Protein - CORRECT ANSWER-Amino acids that build and repair body tissues and structures. A
third energy source, usually not until starvation.
Recommended 0.8 g per day Adults, 1.2-1.7 per day strength athletes, 1.2-1.4 endurance
athletes
1 g = 4 calories
Gluconeogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER-glucose form from non carb sources like amino acids
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) - CORRECT ANSWER-Energy storage and transfer unit in the cells.
When chemical bonds that hold it together are broken, energy is released
Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP) - CORRECT ANSWER-molecule produced by ATP
ATP-PC system - CORRECT ANSWER-simpliest and fastest, occurs without oxygen (anaerobic),
provides energy for high intensity, short-duration
ex: power and strentgh
Glycosis System - CORRECT ANSWER-produces lots of energy for 30-50 sec. Typical bc it falls in
the time frame of 8-12 reps
Oxidative System - CORRECT ANSWER-most complex
B- oxidation - CORRECT ANSWER-breakdowns triclgycerides into free fatyy acids to produce
more ATP
, Myth of Fat Burning Zone - CORRECT ANSWER-higher intensity workouts require greater
contribution from fat despite the increase in need of fuel source from carbs
Biomechanics - CORRECT ANSWER-internal and external forces acting on the human body and
the effect produced
Superior - CORRECT ANSWER-above a reference point
inferior - CORRECT ANSWER-below a reference point
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER-reference closest to the center of the body or reference
Distal - CORRECT ANSWER-refernence furthest away
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER-Reference in front of the body
Posterior - CORRECT ANSWER-Reference in the back of the body
Medial - CORRECT ANSWER-Refernence to the midline of the body
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER-Reference to the outside of the body
Contralateral - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to a position on the opposite side of the body
Ipsilateral - CORRECT ANSWER-positioned on the same side of the body
Sagittal Plane - CORRECT ANSWER-movements of flexion or extension
