NSCA-CPT EXAM | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE WITH REAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
How does VO2max change with chronic aerobic endurance training? What causes this change? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Increases, due to increased Q (cardiac output; due to increased SV, not HR)
How is HR affected by chronic aerobic endurance training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Unchanged or decreased slightly
Heart adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Left ventricle hypertrophy and chamber diameter increases
Coronary arteriole densities and diameters increase
Blood adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Increased blood volume
Increased plasma (within 24 h)
Increased red blood cell volume (within a few weeks)
5 Respiratory system adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Increased ventilatory muscle endurance, aerobic enzymes, and tidal volume
Decreased O2 cost of breathing and breathing frequency
Skeletal muscle adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Possible slight hypertrophy of type I fibers
,Increased: capillary density, mitochondria density, glycogen stores, triglyceride stores, and oxidative
enzymes
Skeletal system adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Possible increase of BMD
Acute effects of aerobic exercise on BP? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Decreased BP post-exercise
Chronic effects of aerobic exercise on systolic/diastolic BP (for normotensive and hypertensive
trainees)? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Normotensive: 3/2 decrease
Hypertensive: 7/6 decrease
Three major metabolic adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) Increased reliance on fat for energy
2) Increased lactate threshold
3) Increased VO2max (10-30%+)
Why does connective tissue (tendons, ligaments, cartilage) take longer to adapt to training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
CT has few living cells and poor blood supply
What primarily leads to aerobic endurance overtraining? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Too much volume
How quickly does aerobic detraining occur? -
,CORRECT|ANSWER
As soon as two weeks after stopping training
When should trainers refer clients to a nutrition professional? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
When a problem is beyond trainer's competency
When clients have nutritionally affected diseases
What is medical nutrition therapy and under whose scope of practice does it fall? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Nutrition info for those with nutritionally affected diseases
Under licensed nutritionists, dietitians, and registered dietitians
What is included in a complete dietary assessment? (4 things) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Anthropometric data
Biochemical data
Clinical exam
Dietary intake data
Methods for gathering dietary intake data? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Diet recall
Diet history
Diet Record
What is the diet recall method? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Reporting the last 24 hour's diet from memory
What is the diet history method? -
, CORRECT|ANSWER
Collecting data on eating schedule and habits, likes, dislikes, and medical and weight history
What is the diet record method? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Recording intake for 3 days
RMR contribution to total energy requirements? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
60-75%
Thermic effect of food contribution to total energy requirements? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
7-10%
How much can RMR vary between individuals when all else is equal? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
20%
How can energy requirements be estimated? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Measure caloric intake when weight is stable
Mathematical equations
RDA for protein for healthy, sedentary adults? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
0.8g/kg for both men and women
What is the World Health Organization's safe intake protein level? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
0.83g/kg BW
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
How does VO2max change with chronic aerobic endurance training? What causes this change? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Increases, due to increased Q (cardiac output; due to increased SV, not HR)
How is HR affected by chronic aerobic endurance training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Unchanged or decreased slightly
Heart adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Left ventricle hypertrophy and chamber diameter increases
Coronary arteriole densities and diameters increase
Blood adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Increased blood volume
Increased plasma (within 24 h)
Increased red blood cell volume (within a few weeks)
5 Respiratory system adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Increased ventilatory muscle endurance, aerobic enzymes, and tidal volume
Decreased O2 cost of breathing and breathing frequency
Skeletal muscle adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Possible slight hypertrophy of type I fibers
,Increased: capillary density, mitochondria density, glycogen stores, triglyceride stores, and oxidative
enzymes
Skeletal system adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Possible increase of BMD
Acute effects of aerobic exercise on BP? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Decreased BP post-exercise
Chronic effects of aerobic exercise on systolic/diastolic BP (for normotensive and hypertensive
trainees)? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Normotensive: 3/2 decrease
Hypertensive: 7/6 decrease
Three major metabolic adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) Increased reliance on fat for energy
2) Increased lactate threshold
3) Increased VO2max (10-30%+)
Why does connective tissue (tendons, ligaments, cartilage) take longer to adapt to training? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
CT has few living cells and poor blood supply
What primarily leads to aerobic endurance overtraining? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Too much volume
How quickly does aerobic detraining occur? -
,CORRECT|ANSWER
As soon as two weeks after stopping training
When should trainers refer clients to a nutrition professional? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
When a problem is beyond trainer's competency
When clients have nutritionally affected diseases
What is medical nutrition therapy and under whose scope of practice does it fall? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Nutrition info for those with nutritionally affected diseases
Under licensed nutritionists, dietitians, and registered dietitians
What is included in a complete dietary assessment? (4 things) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Anthropometric data
Biochemical data
Clinical exam
Dietary intake data
Methods for gathering dietary intake data? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Diet recall
Diet history
Diet Record
What is the diet recall method? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Reporting the last 24 hour's diet from memory
What is the diet history method? -
, CORRECT|ANSWER
Collecting data on eating schedule and habits, likes, dislikes, and medical and weight history
What is the diet record method? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Recording intake for 3 days
RMR contribution to total energy requirements? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
60-75%
Thermic effect of food contribution to total energy requirements? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
7-10%
How much can RMR vary between individuals when all else is equal? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
20%
How can energy requirements be estimated? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Measure caloric intake when weight is stable
Mathematical equations
RDA for protein for healthy, sedentary adults? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
0.8g/kg for both men and women
What is the World Health Organization's safe intake protein level? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
0.83g/kg BW
