NSCA-CPT EXAM | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE WITH REAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
The optimal area for body weight training in a gym is which of the following? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
49 sq ft.
A personal trainer was asked to help design a home gym. Where should the personal trainer
recommend the mirrors be placed? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Position bottom edge at a minimum of 20in (51cm) off the floor
Which of the following muscle groups are concentrically involved during the upward movement
phase of the lead leg of the step-up exercise? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Quadriceps
Which of the following joint actions occurs during the concentric phase of the front squat? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Hip Extension
Which of the following identifies the change in biomechanics from walking to running? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Foot strikes shifts from being in front of the body while walking to under the hips while running
Which method of stretching will improve end range of motion through activation of the Golgi tendon
organ? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
PNF Stretching
When training a client to use a stair stepper, which of the following recommendations should be
made? -
,CORRECT|ANSWER
Stand up-right and take deep steps (4 - 8in or 10 - 20cm)
Which of the following actions is most appropriate when performing a back hyperextension exercise
on a stability ball? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Clasp the hands behind the head.
Which of the following best describes proper technique when using skipping as a plyometric activity?
-
CORRECT|ANSWER
Drive the toes of the lead leg in a dorsiflexed position while raising the leg forward and up to 90
degrees of hip and knee flexion
What plane of motion is a wide grip pull up performed in? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Frontal
Which of the following best describes proper technique when instructing a client to perform
preacher curls? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Keep the upper torso against the pad and perpendicular to the floor.
When performing the bench press, the anterior deltoid acts in which manner? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Synergist
Performance of which of the following exercises will result in the greatest activation of the erector
spinae? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Supine hip lift on a ball
, A client's excessive posterior pelvic tilt has been linked to their low back pain. A stretching program
should focus on which of the following musculature? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Hamstrings
Which of the following exercises is most appropriate to include for a client beginning a plyometric
program for the first time? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Jump to box
Which of the following drills would be best for improving stride frequency? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Ankling
What motivational technique is practiced when a client states "I enjoy doing squats"? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Positive self talk
Which of the following training loads and volumes would be most appropriate for a 45-year-old client
who has been training 3 days per week for approximately 6 months and wishes to develop muscular
hypertrophy? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Performing 3 sets of 10-12 repetitions at 70%-75% of the 1RM
Which of the following best describes the concentric force-velocity relationship of skeletal muscle
during maximal effort? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Velocity increases, concentric force decreases
Which of the following identifies why a client's foot strike lands in front of their center of gravity? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Overstriding
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
The optimal area for body weight training in a gym is which of the following? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
49 sq ft.
A personal trainer was asked to help design a home gym. Where should the personal trainer
recommend the mirrors be placed? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Position bottom edge at a minimum of 20in (51cm) off the floor
Which of the following muscle groups are concentrically involved during the upward movement
phase of the lead leg of the step-up exercise? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Quadriceps
Which of the following joint actions occurs during the concentric phase of the front squat? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Hip Extension
Which of the following identifies the change in biomechanics from walking to running? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Foot strikes shifts from being in front of the body while walking to under the hips while running
Which method of stretching will improve end range of motion through activation of the Golgi tendon
organ? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
PNF Stretching
When training a client to use a stair stepper, which of the following recommendations should be
made? -
,CORRECT|ANSWER
Stand up-right and take deep steps (4 - 8in or 10 - 20cm)
Which of the following actions is most appropriate when performing a back hyperextension exercise
on a stability ball? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Clasp the hands behind the head.
Which of the following best describes proper technique when using skipping as a plyometric activity?
-
CORRECT|ANSWER
Drive the toes of the lead leg in a dorsiflexed position while raising the leg forward and up to 90
degrees of hip and knee flexion
What plane of motion is a wide grip pull up performed in? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Frontal
Which of the following best describes proper technique when instructing a client to perform
preacher curls? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Keep the upper torso against the pad and perpendicular to the floor.
When performing the bench press, the anterior deltoid acts in which manner? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Synergist
Performance of which of the following exercises will result in the greatest activation of the erector
spinae? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Supine hip lift on a ball
, A client's excessive posterior pelvic tilt has been linked to their low back pain. A stretching program
should focus on which of the following musculature? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Hamstrings
Which of the following exercises is most appropriate to include for a client beginning a plyometric
program for the first time? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Jump to box
Which of the following drills would be best for improving stride frequency? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Ankling
What motivational technique is practiced when a client states "I enjoy doing squats"? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Positive self talk
Which of the following training loads and volumes would be most appropriate for a 45-year-old client
who has been training 3 days per week for approximately 6 months and wishes to develop muscular
hypertrophy? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Performing 3 sets of 10-12 repetitions at 70%-75% of the 1RM
Which of the following best describes the concentric force-velocity relationship of skeletal muscle
during maximal effort? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Velocity increases, concentric force decreases
Which of the following identifies why a client's foot strike lands in front of their center of gravity? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Overstriding
