NAFC Group Fitness Certification
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Active Stretching - ANSWER✔✔-Holding a muscle in place by using the contraction of
the agonist with no assistance.
Aerobic - ANSWER✔✔-Exercise that requires oxygen to perform the activity.
Aerobic Capacity - ANSWER✔✔-Maximum amount of oxygen the body can use during
intense exercise.
Agonist - ANSWER✔✔-The agonist is the working muscle or "prime mover" in an
exercise.
Antagonist - ANSWER✔✔-The antagonist muscle is the opposing muscle that does the
opposite action of the agonist.
Atherosclerosis - ANSWER✔✔-Buildup of cholesterol and fat in the walls of the
arteries.
Atrophy - ANSWER✔✔-A muscle in a state of degradation, usually through disuse or
injury.
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, Ballistic Stretching - ANSWER✔✔-A type of bouncy, jerky stretch technique considered
risky and not often used.
Borg's Scale of RPE - ANSWER✔✔-A subject assessment of exercise intensity with a
scale that ranges from 6-20. Widely used and user-friendly tool to rate one's own
perception of effort during an activity.
Compound Movements - ANSWER✔✔-Multi-joint exercises that work several muscles
at one time.
Dynamic Posture - ANSWER✔✔-Movement patterns that challenge one's body position
and/or postural stabilizers.
Concentric Contraction - ANSWER✔✔-A muscle shortens under tension.
Dynamic Stretching - ANSWER✔✔-Controlled, continuous movements of the body that
gently bring you to a stretch.
Eccentric Contraction - ANSWER✔✔-A muscle elongates under tension.
Exercise Adherence - ANSWER✔✔-The ability to maintain an exercise routine and
develop a healthy lifestyle.
FITT Principle - ANSWER✔✔-A set of guidelines to help you develop and advance
exercise routines. The letters stand for frequency, intensity, time, and type.
Flexibility - ANSWER✔✔-The range of motion in a joint or group of joints.
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Active Stretching - ANSWER✔✔-Holding a muscle in place by using the contraction of
the agonist with no assistance.
Aerobic - ANSWER✔✔-Exercise that requires oxygen to perform the activity.
Aerobic Capacity - ANSWER✔✔-Maximum amount of oxygen the body can use during
intense exercise.
Agonist - ANSWER✔✔-The agonist is the working muscle or "prime mover" in an
exercise.
Antagonist - ANSWER✔✔-The antagonist muscle is the opposing muscle that does the
opposite action of the agonist.
Atherosclerosis - ANSWER✔✔-Buildup of cholesterol and fat in the walls of the
arteries.
Atrophy - ANSWER✔✔-A muscle in a state of degradation, usually through disuse or
injury.
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, Ballistic Stretching - ANSWER✔✔-A type of bouncy, jerky stretch technique considered
risky and not often used.
Borg's Scale of RPE - ANSWER✔✔-A subject assessment of exercise intensity with a
scale that ranges from 6-20. Widely used and user-friendly tool to rate one's own
perception of effort during an activity.
Compound Movements - ANSWER✔✔-Multi-joint exercises that work several muscles
at one time.
Dynamic Posture - ANSWER✔✔-Movement patterns that challenge one's body position
and/or postural stabilizers.
Concentric Contraction - ANSWER✔✔-A muscle shortens under tension.
Dynamic Stretching - ANSWER✔✔-Controlled, continuous movements of the body that
gently bring you to a stretch.
Eccentric Contraction - ANSWER✔✔-A muscle elongates under tension.
Exercise Adherence - ANSWER✔✔-The ability to maintain an exercise routine and
develop a healthy lifestyle.
FITT Principle - ANSWER✔✔-A set of guidelines to help you develop and advance
exercise routines. The letters stand for frequency, intensity, time, and type.
Flexibility - ANSWER✔✔-The range of motion in a joint or group of joints.
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