NASM Physique and Bodybuilding
Coach Exam Questions Reviewed
And Revised With Correct Answers
<Guarantee Pass |Updated!!>
1) What is the main function of creatine?
Select one:
a. To help stabilize blood glucose
b. To recycle ADP into ATP
c. To increase water inside muscle cells
d. To buffer acid inside cells - ANSWER b
2) Performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) can affect blood work
quite substantially. What is one marker that is often elevated
among individuals who utilize anabolic PEDs?
Select one:
a. Triglycerides
b. Hematocrit
c. LDL Cholesterol
,d. Luteinizing Hormone - ANSWER b
3) Which of the following would be considered a body aesthetic
assessment?
Select one:
a. Waist Circumference
b. Metabolic Panel
c. Body Composition
d. Symmetry - ANSWER d
4) Which type of body aesthetic assessment focuses on how
evenly distributed muscle is compared to other muscle groups?
Select one:
a. Proportion
b. Posing
c. Symmetry
d. Muscularity - ANSWER a
5) Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in tissues, which makes
having toxic levels present in a body more likely than water-
,soluble vitamins. As such, which vitamin should the Physique
Coach be mindful of that might have the highest risk of toxicity?
Select one:
a. Vitamin B6
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin B12
d. Vitamin K - ANSWER d
6) Physique athletes are often looking to fully optimize their
nutrition for muscle growth and recovery. What amount of
protein per meal is considered optimal for muscle growth?
Select one:
a. 0.7 to 0.95 g/kg
b. 0.2 to 0.3 g/kg
c. 0.4 to 0.55 g/kg
d. 0.3 to 0.4 g/kg - ANSWER c
7) Amir is a Physique Coach who regularly incorporates the
Corrective Exercise Continuum with his new clients. When he is
explaining the importance of inhibition in the continuum, which
technique does he recommend to reduce muscular tension?
Select one:
, a. Self-myofascial rolling
b. Finding their stretch tolerance
c. Promoting intermuscular coordination
d. Increasing intramuscular coordination - ANSWER a
8) When an athlete experiences an attenuation of gains in
strength, power, or hypertrophy when cardio training is
concurrently added to a resistance program, it is referred to by
which of the following?
Select one:
a. Anabolic adaptations
b. Body dysmorphia
c. Cell signaling
d. Interference effect - ANSWER d
9) If a bodybuilder is preparing for a competition without a
corrective exercise plan, which of the following could impede
their performance?
Select one:
a. Traumatic injuries will be more likely to occur.
b. Hypertrophy of prime movers will be limited.
Coach Exam Questions Reviewed
And Revised With Correct Answers
<Guarantee Pass |Updated!!>
1) What is the main function of creatine?
Select one:
a. To help stabilize blood glucose
b. To recycle ADP into ATP
c. To increase water inside muscle cells
d. To buffer acid inside cells - ANSWER b
2) Performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) can affect blood work
quite substantially. What is one marker that is often elevated
among individuals who utilize anabolic PEDs?
Select one:
a. Triglycerides
b. Hematocrit
c. LDL Cholesterol
,d. Luteinizing Hormone - ANSWER b
3) Which of the following would be considered a body aesthetic
assessment?
Select one:
a. Waist Circumference
b. Metabolic Panel
c. Body Composition
d. Symmetry - ANSWER d
4) Which type of body aesthetic assessment focuses on how
evenly distributed muscle is compared to other muscle groups?
Select one:
a. Proportion
b. Posing
c. Symmetry
d. Muscularity - ANSWER a
5) Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in tissues, which makes
having toxic levels present in a body more likely than water-
,soluble vitamins. As such, which vitamin should the Physique
Coach be mindful of that might have the highest risk of toxicity?
Select one:
a. Vitamin B6
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin B12
d. Vitamin K - ANSWER d
6) Physique athletes are often looking to fully optimize their
nutrition for muscle growth and recovery. What amount of
protein per meal is considered optimal for muscle growth?
Select one:
a. 0.7 to 0.95 g/kg
b. 0.2 to 0.3 g/kg
c. 0.4 to 0.55 g/kg
d. 0.3 to 0.4 g/kg - ANSWER c
7) Amir is a Physique Coach who regularly incorporates the
Corrective Exercise Continuum with his new clients. When he is
explaining the importance of inhibition in the continuum, which
technique does he recommend to reduce muscular tension?
Select one:
, a. Self-myofascial rolling
b. Finding their stretch tolerance
c. Promoting intermuscular coordination
d. Increasing intramuscular coordination - ANSWER a
8) When an athlete experiences an attenuation of gains in
strength, power, or hypertrophy when cardio training is
concurrently added to a resistance program, it is referred to by
which of the following?
Select one:
a. Anabolic adaptations
b. Body dysmorphia
c. Cell signaling
d. Interference effect - ANSWER d
9) If a bodybuilder is preparing for a competition without a
corrective exercise plan, which of the following could impede
their performance?
Select one:
a. Traumatic injuries will be more likely to occur.
b. Hypertrophy of prime movers will be limited.
