YES) FINAL NASM PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ The anterior subsystem (AOS) functions in the in which plane.
Answer: transverse
◍ which of the following best describes proper alignment of the kinetic chain
checkpoints?.
Answer: feet/ankles: straight, knees: in line with toes, LPHC: pelvis level,
Shoulders:level and head: neutral
◍ What might a Certified Personal Trainer do for someone in the
precontemplation stage of change?Encourage them to make plans to
exerciseHelp them identify barriers to exerciseProvide them with education
and knowledgeTell them to exercise with a friend.
Answer: provide them with education and knowledge
◍ Which synergist would assist the upper-body pectoral muscles to enhance
chest stabilization, strength, or power?Select one:a. Quadricepsb. Latissimus
dorsic. Biceps brachiid. Triceps brachii.
Answer: triceps brachii
◍ gracilis isometric action.
Answer: stabilizes the lphc and knee
◍ transverse plane.
Answer: bisects body to create upper and lower halves (movement is
rotational - int./ext. rotation, etc.)
◍ Distal.
Answer: away from the point of attachment
,◍ upper crossed syndrome.
Answer: postural distortion syndrome characterized by forward head
rounded shoulders with upper extremity imbalances
◍ Swimmers often exhibit overemphasized_____ relation to scapular
retractors?.
Answer: Pectoralis
◍ Which of the following assessments measures muscular endurance of the
upper body?.
Answer: Push-up Assessment
◍ which of the following forces are the most likely to result in ACL rupture if
the client does not demonstrate proper neuromuscular control of the lower
extremities.
Answer: anterior, lateral, rotational
◍ Medial.
Answer: Refernence to the midline of the body
◍ Excessive Pronation - Suggested Mobility Assessments.
Answer: ankle dorsiflexion, modified Thomas test, seated hip internal and
external rotation
◍ sartorius isometric action.
Answer: stabilizes the lphc and knee
◍ Excessive Cervical Extension (Forward Head).
Answer: Look for the head to migrate forward, moving the ears out of
alignment with the shoulders
◍ According to the CDC, which range of BMI percentiles is considered
overweight when comparing youth of the same age and sex?.
Answer: 85th - 94th
◍ Autogentic Inhibition.
Answer: occurs when the neural impulses sensing tension are greater than
the impulses causing muscle contraction
,◍ Pectoralis Major (eccentric).
Answer: Decel shldr ext, horizontal abduct, and ext rotation
◍ tendinopathy.
Answer: combination of pain, swelling, and impaired performance
commonly associated with the Achille's tendon
◍ Extension of the shoulder is common in many pulling movements. Which of
the following muscles is involved?Anterior deltoidGluteus
maximusPectoralis majorLatissimus dorsi.
Answer: latissimus dorsi
◍ Global Muscular System - Muscles.
Answer: Rectus AbdominisExternal ObliquesErector SpinaeHamstring
ComplexGluteus MaximusLatissimus
DorsiAdductorsQuadricepsGastrocnemius
◍ A rest interval of 40 seconds between sets of resistance exercise will allow
recovery of about which of the following percentages of ATP and PC?Select
one:a. 25%b. 50%c. 75%d. 100%.
Answer: 75%
◍ Optimal length-tension relationship.
Answer: The actin and myosin filaments in the sarcomere have the greatest
degree of overlap
◍ Circumference Measurements.
Answer: a measure of the girth of body segments such as the arm, thigh,
waist, and the hip.
◍ Viscosity.
Answer: may be thought of as fluid friction. Viscosity also acts internally on
the fluid between slower and faster moving adjacent layers.
◍ Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS).
Answer: Pain or discomfort often felt 24 to 72 hours after intense exercise or
unaccustomed physical activity.
, ◍ Which of the following activities best promotes the development of bone
mineral content and density?.
Answer: Running
◍ circumduction.
Answer: circular movement of a limb
◍ Heel Rise.
Answer: Look for the heel to come off of the ground during the movement
◍ makes it possible for a tissue to receive adequate amounts of oxygen and
nutrients as well as removal of waste byproducts through circulation to
speed tissue recovery and repair.
Answer: increasing vasodilation
◍ flexion of the ankle is called.
Answer: dorsiflexion
◍ Foot and Ankle - Common Corrective Programming (Inhibit).
Answer: Modality: self-myofascial rollingMuscle(s)/Exercise: biceps
femoris (short head), fibularis complex (peroneals), gastrocnemius,
quadriceps, soleus, TFLAcute Training Variables: hold areas of discomfort
for 30-60 secs, perform 4-6 reps of active joint movement
◍ Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of symptoms characterized by what
conditions?Select one:a. Obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension,
dyslipidemia b. Hyperthyroidism, sarcoidosis, sarcopenia, hypotensionc.
Osteoporosis, osteopenia, osteoarthritis, osteomyelitisd. Plantar fasciitis,
Achilles tendonitis, sciatica, biceps tendinopathy.
Answer: Obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia
◍ Frontside Mechanics.
Answer: proper alignment of leading leg and pelvis, dorsiflexed ankle, knee
flexion, hip flexion,and neutral pelvis
◍ In which of the following cases should a fitness professional correct a client
who performs the machine chest press?.
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ The anterior subsystem (AOS) functions in the in which plane.
Answer: transverse
◍ which of the following best describes proper alignment of the kinetic chain
checkpoints?.
Answer: feet/ankles: straight, knees: in line with toes, LPHC: pelvis level,
Shoulders:level and head: neutral
◍ What might a Certified Personal Trainer do for someone in the
precontemplation stage of change?Encourage them to make plans to
exerciseHelp them identify barriers to exerciseProvide them with education
and knowledgeTell them to exercise with a friend.
Answer: provide them with education and knowledge
◍ Which synergist would assist the upper-body pectoral muscles to enhance
chest stabilization, strength, or power?Select one:a. Quadricepsb. Latissimus
dorsic. Biceps brachiid. Triceps brachii.
Answer: triceps brachii
◍ gracilis isometric action.
Answer: stabilizes the lphc and knee
◍ transverse plane.
Answer: bisects body to create upper and lower halves (movement is
rotational - int./ext. rotation, etc.)
◍ Distal.
Answer: away from the point of attachment
,◍ upper crossed syndrome.
Answer: postural distortion syndrome characterized by forward head
rounded shoulders with upper extremity imbalances
◍ Swimmers often exhibit overemphasized_____ relation to scapular
retractors?.
Answer: Pectoralis
◍ Which of the following assessments measures muscular endurance of the
upper body?.
Answer: Push-up Assessment
◍ which of the following forces are the most likely to result in ACL rupture if
the client does not demonstrate proper neuromuscular control of the lower
extremities.
Answer: anterior, lateral, rotational
◍ Medial.
Answer: Refernence to the midline of the body
◍ Excessive Pronation - Suggested Mobility Assessments.
Answer: ankle dorsiflexion, modified Thomas test, seated hip internal and
external rotation
◍ sartorius isometric action.
Answer: stabilizes the lphc and knee
◍ Excessive Cervical Extension (Forward Head).
Answer: Look for the head to migrate forward, moving the ears out of
alignment with the shoulders
◍ According to the CDC, which range of BMI percentiles is considered
overweight when comparing youth of the same age and sex?.
Answer: 85th - 94th
◍ Autogentic Inhibition.
Answer: occurs when the neural impulses sensing tension are greater than
the impulses causing muscle contraction
,◍ Pectoralis Major (eccentric).
Answer: Decel shldr ext, horizontal abduct, and ext rotation
◍ tendinopathy.
Answer: combination of pain, swelling, and impaired performance
commonly associated with the Achille's tendon
◍ Extension of the shoulder is common in many pulling movements. Which of
the following muscles is involved?Anterior deltoidGluteus
maximusPectoralis majorLatissimus dorsi.
Answer: latissimus dorsi
◍ Global Muscular System - Muscles.
Answer: Rectus AbdominisExternal ObliquesErector SpinaeHamstring
ComplexGluteus MaximusLatissimus
DorsiAdductorsQuadricepsGastrocnemius
◍ A rest interval of 40 seconds between sets of resistance exercise will allow
recovery of about which of the following percentages of ATP and PC?Select
one:a. 25%b. 50%c. 75%d. 100%.
Answer: 75%
◍ Optimal length-tension relationship.
Answer: The actin and myosin filaments in the sarcomere have the greatest
degree of overlap
◍ Circumference Measurements.
Answer: a measure of the girth of body segments such as the arm, thigh,
waist, and the hip.
◍ Viscosity.
Answer: may be thought of as fluid friction. Viscosity also acts internally on
the fluid between slower and faster moving adjacent layers.
◍ Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS).
Answer: Pain or discomfort often felt 24 to 72 hours after intense exercise or
unaccustomed physical activity.
, ◍ Which of the following activities best promotes the development of bone
mineral content and density?.
Answer: Running
◍ circumduction.
Answer: circular movement of a limb
◍ Heel Rise.
Answer: Look for the heel to come off of the ground during the movement
◍ makes it possible for a tissue to receive adequate amounts of oxygen and
nutrients as well as removal of waste byproducts through circulation to
speed tissue recovery and repair.
Answer: increasing vasodilation
◍ flexion of the ankle is called.
Answer: dorsiflexion
◍ Foot and Ankle - Common Corrective Programming (Inhibit).
Answer: Modality: self-myofascial rollingMuscle(s)/Exercise: biceps
femoris (short head), fibularis complex (peroneals), gastrocnemius,
quadriceps, soleus, TFLAcute Training Variables: hold areas of discomfort
for 30-60 secs, perform 4-6 reps of active joint movement
◍ Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of symptoms characterized by what
conditions?Select one:a. Obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension,
dyslipidemia b. Hyperthyroidism, sarcoidosis, sarcopenia, hypotensionc.
Osteoporosis, osteopenia, osteoarthritis, osteomyelitisd. Plantar fasciitis,
Achilles tendonitis, sciatica, biceps tendinopathy.
Answer: Obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia
◍ Frontside Mechanics.
Answer: proper alignment of leading leg and pelvis, dorsiflexed ankle, knee
flexion, hip flexion,and neutral pelvis
◍ In which of the following cases should a fitness professional correct a client
who performs the machine chest press?.
