NASM Nutrition Certification Exam
Questions and Answers
1. What are the guidelines for carbs for strength or power athletes
ANS -
5-6g/kg/day
2. what macro is most affected by one's training volume
ANS carbs
3. what range of weight gain is considered realistic for people trying to gainlean body
mass in one month
ANS .5-1%
4. what percent of info told to a client is immediately forgotten
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ANS 40-80%
5. What are carb guidelines for endurance athletes who partake in very high volume
exercise greater than 6 hours a day 5-7 days a week
ANS about 12 g/kg/day
6. what is a major difference between the Mifflin St Jeor and KAtch-McCardeequations
ANS Katch accounts for body comp
7. what should the fat target be set at for endurance athletes
ANS 1g/kg/day
8. what is a limitation of the Mifflin St Jeor equation for estimating restingmetabolism
ANS It doesn't account for body comp
9. what is the ideal range of protein consumption per meal to maximize musclegrowth
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ANS .4-.55g/kg
10. what activity factor should be made for people who are considered seden-tary
ANS 1.2
11. what rate of body weight gain a month is realistic for advanced trainees
?-
: .25-.5%
12. A 1kg reduction in body weight can reduce the relative risk of developingdiabetes by
what percent
ANS 16%
13. what is the division of a training program into smaller, progressivestages
ANS periodization
14. what do guidelines suggest as a protein intake target for endurance ath-letes
ANS 1.2-1.6g/kg/day
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