NASM Group Fitness Instructor Exam: Questions and Answers for 2025
"Freestyle" instruction refers to the instructor's ability to do which of the following? -ans Determine his or her
own class plan and music selection
"Pick a spot on the floor and keep your eyes on it," is a cue to correct which common form mistake? -ans
Trouble balancing
A class that alternates between short time frames of intense exercises and periods of rest and recovery will
best target which fitness component? -ans cardiovascular fitness
A class vision helps Group Fitness Instructors identify the components needed to support which of the
following? -ans Outcomes
A friend tells you he is feeling depressed and hasn't been exercising because of it. What type of influence is
driving his behavior? -ans Affective
A guest shows up for your class, but is new to the gym and has not yet purchased a group fitness package. How
do you handle this situation? -ans Talk to guest one-on-one before or after class to avoid any disruptions.
A new participant has been feeling sore after the first few classes she attended. What type of influence is she
experiencing? -ans Sensation
A participant collapses within an exercise class and becomes unresponsive. What is the first step the instructor
should take in the appropriate emergency response? -ans activate emergency management systems
A participant experiencing upper crossed syndrome would most benefit from strengthening which muscle
groups? -ans mid-trap and rhomboids
A participant in your class exhibits dyspnea. What is the best recommendation for this participant? -ans Take a
prolonged break
, A person affected by the hormone relaxin should avoid what type exercise? -ans Plyometric
A static postural observation could assess an individual's posture from which of the following positions? -ans
Standing
After class, a participant approaches you and tells you about a sensitive and personal family situation. What is
your responsibility in this situation? -ans Maintain confidentiality, unless there is risk for harm to themselves or
others.
After class, a participant approaches you, the instructor, about knee pain. Which is the appropriate response? -
ans Refer the participant to a physician or physical therapist.
After participating in weeks of an appropriate plyometric training program, which training adaptation is most
likely? -ans an increase in rate of force development
An industry standard is the necessity for Group Fitness Instructors to be competent in the emergency response
protocol for participants who experience which of the following? -ans Cardiac arrest
An instructor has been teaching the same format in the same time slot for several years. In the past few
months, he has found it hard to get motivated to teach, and class numbers have declined. After thinking about
it, he decides to attend a workshop on a new format and asks for a meeting with his supervisor to discuss
changing the class. Which of the following does this scenario represent? -ans Long-term evaluation
An instructor is training for a fitness competition and following a very specific diet plan in order to reduce body
fat. After class, several participants ask for nutritional advice. Which of the following is the appropriate
response? -ans Suggest seeking the advice of a registered dietician to help them customize their own individual
nutrition plans.
At what point in a class should an instructor provide an overview of the workout and the equipment needed? -
ans Introduction
"Freestyle" instruction refers to the instructor's ability to do which of the following? -ans Determine his or her
own class plan and music selection
"Pick a spot on the floor and keep your eyes on it," is a cue to correct which common form mistake? -ans
Trouble balancing
A class that alternates between short time frames of intense exercises and periods of rest and recovery will
best target which fitness component? -ans cardiovascular fitness
A class vision helps Group Fitness Instructors identify the components needed to support which of the
following? -ans Outcomes
A friend tells you he is feeling depressed and hasn't been exercising because of it. What type of influence is
driving his behavior? -ans Affective
A guest shows up for your class, but is new to the gym and has not yet purchased a group fitness package. How
do you handle this situation? -ans Talk to guest one-on-one before or after class to avoid any disruptions.
A new participant has been feeling sore after the first few classes she attended. What type of influence is she
experiencing? -ans Sensation
A participant collapses within an exercise class and becomes unresponsive. What is the first step the instructor
should take in the appropriate emergency response? -ans activate emergency management systems
A participant experiencing upper crossed syndrome would most benefit from strengthening which muscle
groups? -ans mid-trap and rhomboids
A participant in your class exhibits dyspnea. What is the best recommendation for this participant? -ans Take a
prolonged break
, A person affected by the hormone relaxin should avoid what type exercise? -ans Plyometric
A static postural observation could assess an individual's posture from which of the following positions? -ans
Standing
After class, a participant approaches you and tells you about a sensitive and personal family situation. What is
your responsibility in this situation? -ans Maintain confidentiality, unless there is risk for harm to themselves or
others.
After class, a participant approaches you, the instructor, about knee pain. Which is the appropriate response? -
ans Refer the participant to a physician or physical therapist.
After participating in weeks of an appropriate plyometric training program, which training adaptation is most
likely? -ans an increase in rate of force development
An industry standard is the necessity for Group Fitness Instructors to be competent in the emergency response
protocol for participants who experience which of the following? -ans Cardiac arrest
An instructor has been teaching the same format in the same time slot for several years. In the past few
months, he has found it hard to get motivated to teach, and class numbers have declined. After thinking about
it, he decides to attend a workshop on a new format and asks for a meeting with his supervisor to discuss
changing the class. Which of the following does this scenario represent? -ans Long-term evaluation
An instructor is training for a fitness competition and following a very specific diet plan in order to reduce body
fat. After class, several participants ask for nutritional advice. Which of the following is the appropriate
response? -ans Suggest seeking the advice of a registered dietician to help them customize their own individual
nutrition plans.
At what point in a class should an instructor provide an overview of the workout and the equipment needed? -
ans Introduction
