NSCA-CPT EXAM | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE WITH REAL
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What are considered core exercises? Give examples -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Multi-joint exercises that work one big muscle along with other smaller muscle and joints.
Ex: bench press, back squat
What is considered a structural exercise? Give examples -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Core exercises that loads the spine and makes the muscles of the torso erect.
Ex: Back squat, overhead squat, shoulder press.
What is considered an assistance exercise? Give example. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Assistance exercises are supplementary to core exercises and used to maintain muscular balance
across a joint, help prevent or rehabilitate an injury, or isolate a specific muscle group. These or
single joint exercises.
Ex: bicep curl or pec deck
What are the 5 different exercise orders? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1.) Power exercises--> Core exercises--> Assistance exercises
2.) Multi-joint--> Single joint
3.) Large Muscle--> Small muscle
4.) Push--> Pull
5.) Upper--> Lower
What is a shoulder impingement? What are some exercises you should/shouldn't do with this? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Tendonitis in the rotator cuff.
, -Anterior lat pulldown instead of posterior
- Leg press instead of back squat
What is the recommended frequency of certain muscle group being worked out? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Allow at least one day, but no more than three days, of rest for that muscle group before working it
out again.
What is a compound set? Give example. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A superset of two exercises that work the same muscle groups.
Ex: Incline bench press and incline dumbbell press
Open vs closed kinetic chain exercises -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Open: Hand and feet are fixed and the muscle groups in between are moving
Ex: Back squat, bicep curl
Closed: Either hands or feet are freely moving during the exercise
Ex: Chest press, calf raises, lunges
What is a Superset? Give example. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Coupling two exercises that work different muscle groups
Ex: Tricep pulldown with bicep curl
What is positive punishment? Give example. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Criticism of a client for bad technique on an exercise.
What is negative punishment? Give example. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
What are considered core exercises? Give examples -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Multi-joint exercises that work one big muscle along with other smaller muscle and joints.
Ex: bench press, back squat
What is considered a structural exercise? Give examples -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Core exercises that loads the spine and makes the muscles of the torso erect.
Ex: Back squat, overhead squat, shoulder press.
What is considered an assistance exercise? Give example. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Assistance exercises are supplementary to core exercises and used to maintain muscular balance
across a joint, help prevent or rehabilitate an injury, or isolate a specific muscle group. These or
single joint exercises.
Ex: bicep curl or pec deck
What are the 5 different exercise orders? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1.) Power exercises--> Core exercises--> Assistance exercises
2.) Multi-joint--> Single joint
3.) Large Muscle--> Small muscle
4.) Push--> Pull
5.) Upper--> Lower
What is a shoulder impingement? What are some exercises you should/shouldn't do with this? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Tendonitis in the rotator cuff.
, -Anterior lat pulldown instead of posterior
- Leg press instead of back squat
What is the recommended frequency of certain muscle group being worked out? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Allow at least one day, but no more than three days, of rest for that muscle group before working it
out again.
What is a compound set? Give example. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A superset of two exercises that work the same muscle groups.
Ex: Incline bench press and incline dumbbell press
Open vs closed kinetic chain exercises -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Open: Hand and feet are fixed and the muscle groups in between are moving
Ex: Back squat, bicep curl
Closed: Either hands or feet are freely moving during the exercise
Ex: Chest press, calf raises, lunges
What is a Superset? Give example. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Coupling two exercises that work different muscle groups
Ex: Tricep pulldown with bicep curl
What is positive punishment? Give example. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Criticism of a client for bad technique on an exercise.
What is negative punishment? Give example. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
