NASM PES PRACTICE EXAM 2 2026 FINAL
REVIEW PACK COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND
CORE CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ What is the scientific term that describes the nervous system's
role in the contract/relax relationship between agonists and
antagonists? Answer: Reciprocal inhibition
◉ For an individual training in stage 1, what training volume and
frequency would qualify that person to progress to stage 2? Answer:
Ability to maintain zone 1 intensity for at least 30 minutes, 3 times
per week
◉ What is adaptive thermogenesis? Answer: Metabolic adaptations
and changes in energy expenditure due to changes in energy intake
◉ Which of the following is considered a deep muscle of the core?
Answer: Rotatores
◉ Which of the following effects of the cardiovascular system occurs
during exercise? Answer: Increased ventricle pooling
, ◉ Which component of SAQ involves the ability to react to a
stimulus (i.e., reaction time) and appropriately change the motion of
the body in response to that stimulus (such as hitting a baseball)?
Answer: Quickness
◉ Which of these is considered the most advanced plyometric
exercise? Answer: Death jumps
◉ Which muscles are typically overactive in association with lower
crossed syndrome? Answer: Hip flexors and lumbar extendors
◉ What muscles does the tubing (shoulder) internal rotation
exercise primarily target? Answer: Subscapularis
◉ Which of the following is not considered a component of fitness?
Answer: Power
◉ Which of the following is a behavior change technique where
clients list potential barriers and make plans to overcome them?
Answer: Coping responses
◉ Which sense provides information to the central nervous system
about where the body is in space? Answer: Visual system
REVIEW PACK COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND
CORE CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ What is the scientific term that describes the nervous system's
role in the contract/relax relationship between agonists and
antagonists? Answer: Reciprocal inhibition
◉ For an individual training in stage 1, what training volume and
frequency would qualify that person to progress to stage 2? Answer:
Ability to maintain zone 1 intensity for at least 30 minutes, 3 times
per week
◉ What is adaptive thermogenesis? Answer: Metabolic adaptations
and changes in energy expenditure due to changes in energy intake
◉ Which of the following is considered a deep muscle of the core?
Answer: Rotatores
◉ Which of the following effects of the cardiovascular system occurs
during exercise? Answer: Increased ventricle pooling
, ◉ Which component of SAQ involves the ability to react to a
stimulus (i.e., reaction time) and appropriately change the motion of
the body in response to that stimulus (such as hitting a baseball)?
Answer: Quickness
◉ Which of these is considered the most advanced plyometric
exercise? Answer: Death jumps
◉ Which muscles are typically overactive in association with lower
crossed syndrome? Answer: Hip flexors and lumbar extendors
◉ What muscles does the tubing (shoulder) internal rotation
exercise primarily target? Answer: Subscapularis
◉ Which of the following is not considered a component of fitness?
Answer: Power
◉ Which of the following is a behavior change technique where
clients list potential barriers and make plans to overcome them?
Answer: Coping responses
◉ Which sense provides information to the central nervous system
about where the body is in space? Answer: Visual system
