2026 NCEP CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is another name for energy systems? - ✔✔Metabolic Pathways
✔✔What are 3 energy systems? - ✔✔ATP-CP, Glycolysis, Oxidate Phosphorylation
✔✔What is the time and intensity association w/ each energy system? - ✔✔ATP-CP -
High Intensity, less than 10 seconds
Glycolysis - High intensity, lasting 1-3 minutes
Oxidative Phosphorylation - Long duration, lasting more than 3 minutes
✔✔What is the force around a joint called? - ✔✔Force around joint is called torque
✔✔How can you increase the force around a joint w/o increasing load? - ✔✔Increase
force w/o increasing load when center of gravity of free weight falls further away from
axis of rotation
✔✔What are the curves of the spine called and where are they located? - ✔✔Kyphotic
Curve - Thoracic Region
Lordotic Curve - Lumbar Region
✔✔What are the bones of the spine? - ✔✔Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Cocoyx
✔✔What is in between the bones of the spine? (except the sacrum and coccyx) - ✔✔In
between the bones of your spine are vertebrae and in between that you have
intervertebral discs
✔✔Where is the sacroiliac joint? What 2 bones make up the SI joint? - ✔✔The
sacroiliac joint is where the pelvis and sacrum meet.
, ✔✔What bones make up the shoulder complex? - ✔✔The humerus, clavicle, and
scapula
✔✔Name 2 joints of the shoulder complex? - ✔✔Gleno Humeral (GH Joint) & Scapulo
✔✔What muscles act as ligaments and hold the gleno-humeral joint together? -
✔✔Infranspinatus, Supraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis act as ligaments
✔✔What bones make up the elbow? - ✔✔Humerus, Radius, and Ulna Bones
✔✔Name 2 joints of the shoulder complex - ✔✔1) Gleno Humeral (GH Joint), Scapulo
✔✔What muscles abduct the hip? - ✔✔TFL, Gluteus Medius, and Gluteus Minimus
✔✔What muscles extend the knee? - ✔✔Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus
Medialis, and Vastus Intermedius
✔✔What muscles abduct the hip? - ✔✔TFL, Gluteus Medius, & Gluteus Minimus abduct
the hip
✔✔What muscle extends the knee and flexes the hip? - ✔✔Rectus Femoris extends
knee and flexes hip
✔✔What should you do before you move (create mobility)? - ✔✔Before you move you
should stabilize
✔✔What muscle is integral in posture? - ✔✔The core muscles are integral in posture.
✔✔What are the joint actions of the hip, knee, and ankle during the CONCENTRIC
phase of the squat (ex. coming up) - ✔✔During the concentric phase the knees extend,
hips extend, and ankles plantar flex
✔✔What are the joint actions of the shoulder, elbow, and scapula during the
CONCENTRIC phase of a bench press? - ✔✔The shoulder flexes, elbow extends and
scapulas abduct
✔✔What are the possible tight muscles of someone who has a rounded shoulder
pattern? - ✔✔Trapezius, Lats, Pectorals, Levitator Scapulae,
✔✔What are the possible tight muscles of someone who has pelvic tilt pattern? -
✔✔Psoas, Erector Spinae, Upper Rectus Abdominus, Rectus Femoris, Hip Adductors,
Iliacus
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is another name for energy systems? - ✔✔Metabolic Pathways
✔✔What are 3 energy systems? - ✔✔ATP-CP, Glycolysis, Oxidate Phosphorylation
✔✔What is the time and intensity association w/ each energy system? - ✔✔ATP-CP -
High Intensity, less than 10 seconds
Glycolysis - High intensity, lasting 1-3 minutes
Oxidative Phosphorylation - Long duration, lasting more than 3 minutes
✔✔What is the force around a joint called? - ✔✔Force around joint is called torque
✔✔How can you increase the force around a joint w/o increasing load? - ✔✔Increase
force w/o increasing load when center of gravity of free weight falls further away from
axis of rotation
✔✔What are the curves of the spine called and where are they located? - ✔✔Kyphotic
Curve - Thoracic Region
Lordotic Curve - Lumbar Region
✔✔What are the bones of the spine? - ✔✔Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Cocoyx
✔✔What is in between the bones of the spine? (except the sacrum and coccyx) - ✔✔In
between the bones of your spine are vertebrae and in between that you have
intervertebral discs
✔✔Where is the sacroiliac joint? What 2 bones make up the SI joint? - ✔✔The
sacroiliac joint is where the pelvis and sacrum meet.
, ✔✔What bones make up the shoulder complex? - ✔✔The humerus, clavicle, and
scapula
✔✔Name 2 joints of the shoulder complex? - ✔✔Gleno Humeral (GH Joint) & Scapulo
✔✔What muscles act as ligaments and hold the gleno-humeral joint together? -
✔✔Infranspinatus, Supraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis act as ligaments
✔✔What bones make up the elbow? - ✔✔Humerus, Radius, and Ulna Bones
✔✔Name 2 joints of the shoulder complex - ✔✔1) Gleno Humeral (GH Joint), Scapulo
✔✔What muscles abduct the hip? - ✔✔TFL, Gluteus Medius, and Gluteus Minimus
✔✔What muscles extend the knee? - ✔✔Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus
Medialis, and Vastus Intermedius
✔✔What muscles abduct the hip? - ✔✔TFL, Gluteus Medius, & Gluteus Minimus abduct
the hip
✔✔What muscle extends the knee and flexes the hip? - ✔✔Rectus Femoris extends
knee and flexes hip
✔✔What should you do before you move (create mobility)? - ✔✔Before you move you
should stabilize
✔✔What muscle is integral in posture? - ✔✔The core muscles are integral in posture.
✔✔What are the joint actions of the hip, knee, and ankle during the CONCENTRIC
phase of the squat (ex. coming up) - ✔✔During the concentric phase the knees extend,
hips extend, and ankles plantar flex
✔✔What are the joint actions of the shoulder, elbow, and scapula during the
CONCENTRIC phase of a bench press? - ✔✔The shoulder flexes, elbow extends and
scapulas abduct
✔✔What are the possible tight muscles of someone who has a rounded shoulder
pattern? - ✔✔Trapezius, Lats, Pectorals, Levitator Scapulae,
✔✔What are the possible tight muscles of someone who has pelvic tilt pattern? -
✔✔Psoas, Erector Spinae, Upper Rectus Abdominus, Rectus Femoris, Hip Adductors,
Iliacus
