NASM Module 3
A client has been performing cardiorespiratory exercise for four weeks. Which of the following
physiological changes should the client's personal trainer anticipate seeing? Choose one: a.
increased muscle oxygen utilization b. Increased resting heart rate
c. diminished heart rate d. stroke volume decreased - ANS-a. increased muscle oxygen
utilization A prone iso-ab exercise is being done by a client. He is unable to maintain proper
alignment, the trainer observes. How should the exercise be regressed?
Choose one: a. Perform with your feet raised. b. Perform in a standard push-up position.
c. Perform with only one hip extended fully. d. Perform with hands on stability ball. - ANS-b.
Perform in the standard position for push-ups. According to the 2008 Physical Activity
Guidelines, what is the minimum amount of time per week an individual should engage in
physical activity if performed at a moderate-intensity level?
Choose one: a. 150 min
b. 200 min
c. 100 min
d: 250 minutes; ANS: 150 minutes Alan uses self-myofascial release in his protocols for
corrective flexibility. Where should the latissimus dorsi foam roll be placed? Choose one: a. At
the thoracic spine
b. Under the arm
c. between the blades of the shoulder d. ANS-b on the lower back. Under the arm
Altered reciprocal inhibition, synergistic dominance, and arthrokinetic dysfunction all lead to
what? - ANS-muscle imbalance
An informal method used to gauge exercise training intensity. - ANS-talk test
When doing a ball crunch, the knees should be bent at what angle? Select one:
a. 45-degree
b. sixty-degree roughly 90-degree d. 120-degree - ANS-c. 90-degree
Bracing occurs when a person contracts the abdominal and buttock muscles at the same time
as which of the following?
Choose one: a. Forearm
b. the lower back c. Left shoulder
d. Neck - ANS-b. the lower back Core movement muscle co-contraction to improve LPHC
stability - ANS - Abdominal bracing Repeating the same motion pattern over and over again,
which may cause abnormal body stresses (ANS-pattern overload). Contracting the glutes while
performing a static standing TFL stretch will cause which of the following effects?
Choose one: a. Synergistic dominance of the TFL
b. Autogenic inhibition of the TFL
c. Reciprocal inhibition of the TFL
d. Relative flexibility of the TFL - ANS-c. Reciprocal inhibition of the TFL
Core-power exercises are easily identified by: - ANS-Explosive movements with medicine ball
, After a workout, Daniel is foam-rolling his piriformis. Which of the following steps should he take
when he encounters a tender spot?
Select one:
a. Hold the spot for 30 seconds.
b. Perform a large rolling motion across the spot.
c. Roll away from the tender spot.
d. Oscillate on the tender spot. - ANS-a. Keep your position for 30 seconds. A personal trainer
observes a client's pronated feet as well as adducted and internally rotated knees during a static
postural assessment. Which muscles would he or she expect to be shortened?
Select one:
a. Gluteus maximus
b. Gluteus medius
c. Adductors
d. Hip external rotators - ANS-c. Adductors
During an overhead squat assessment, a client's knees move inward. Which of the following
exercises is the most appropriate to strengthen and activate the client's underactive
musculature?
a. Leg swings: side-to-side
b. Proprioceptive plyometrics
c. Ice skaters
d. Tube walking: side-to-side - ANS-d. tube walking: side-to-side
During functional movement patterns, a client demonstrates excessive spinal motion. The
instructor should decide which of the following core exercises is best suited to this person.
Choose one: a. a floor bridge on two legs b. Back extension
c. Reverse crunch
d. ANS-a ball medicine pullover throw Two-leg floor bridge
During the overhead squat assessment a clien'ts knees move inward. Which of the following
strengthening exercises is MOST appropriate to correct this movement impairment?
Select one:
a. Tube walking
b. Hip adductor machine
c. Sumo deadlift
d. Lunge jumps - ANS-a. Tube walking
Which of the following is used to increase soft tissue extensibility through dynamic stretching?
Select one:
a. Davis's law
b. Inhibition in return c. Wolff's law
d. Autogenic inhibition - ANS-b. Reciprocal inhibition
Dynamic stretching uses which of the following concepts to improve soft tissue extensibility?
Select one:
a. relative adaptability b. Inhibition in return c. Myotatic stretch-reflex
d. Synergistic dominance - ANS-b. Reciprocal inhibition
Exercises with little to no motion of the spine and pelvis used to improve neuromuscular
efficiency and intervertebral stability - ANS-Core stabilization
A client has been performing cardiorespiratory exercise for four weeks. Which of the following
physiological changes should the client's personal trainer anticipate seeing? Choose one: a.
increased muscle oxygen utilization b. Increased resting heart rate
c. diminished heart rate d. stroke volume decreased - ANS-a. increased muscle oxygen
utilization A prone iso-ab exercise is being done by a client. He is unable to maintain proper
alignment, the trainer observes. How should the exercise be regressed?
Choose one: a. Perform with your feet raised. b. Perform in a standard push-up position.
c. Perform with only one hip extended fully. d. Perform with hands on stability ball. - ANS-b.
Perform in the standard position for push-ups. According to the 2008 Physical Activity
Guidelines, what is the minimum amount of time per week an individual should engage in
physical activity if performed at a moderate-intensity level?
Choose one: a. 150 min
b. 200 min
c. 100 min
d: 250 minutes; ANS: 150 minutes Alan uses self-myofascial release in his protocols for
corrective flexibility. Where should the latissimus dorsi foam roll be placed? Choose one: a. At
the thoracic spine
b. Under the arm
c. between the blades of the shoulder d. ANS-b on the lower back. Under the arm
Altered reciprocal inhibition, synergistic dominance, and arthrokinetic dysfunction all lead to
what? - ANS-muscle imbalance
An informal method used to gauge exercise training intensity. - ANS-talk test
When doing a ball crunch, the knees should be bent at what angle? Select one:
a. 45-degree
b. sixty-degree roughly 90-degree d. 120-degree - ANS-c. 90-degree
Bracing occurs when a person contracts the abdominal and buttock muscles at the same time
as which of the following?
Choose one: a. Forearm
b. the lower back c. Left shoulder
d. Neck - ANS-b. the lower back Core movement muscle co-contraction to improve LPHC
stability - ANS - Abdominal bracing Repeating the same motion pattern over and over again,
which may cause abnormal body stresses (ANS-pattern overload). Contracting the glutes while
performing a static standing TFL stretch will cause which of the following effects?
Choose one: a. Synergistic dominance of the TFL
b. Autogenic inhibition of the TFL
c. Reciprocal inhibition of the TFL
d. Relative flexibility of the TFL - ANS-c. Reciprocal inhibition of the TFL
Core-power exercises are easily identified by: - ANS-Explosive movements with medicine ball
, After a workout, Daniel is foam-rolling his piriformis. Which of the following steps should he take
when he encounters a tender spot?
Select one:
a. Hold the spot for 30 seconds.
b. Perform a large rolling motion across the spot.
c. Roll away from the tender spot.
d. Oscillate on the tender spot. - ANS-a. Keep your position for 30 seconds. A personal trainer
observes a client's pronated feet as well as adducted and internally rotated knees during a static
postural assessment. Which muscles would he or she expect to be shortened?
Select one:
a. Gluteus maximus
b. Gluteus medius
c. Adductors
d. Hip external rotators - ANS-c. Adductors
During an overhead squat assessment, a client's knees move inward. Which of the following
exercises is the most appropriate to strengthen and activate the client's underactive
musculature?
a. Leg swings: side-to-side
b. Proprioceptive plyometrics
c. Ice skaters
d. Tube walking: side-to-side - ANS-d. tube walking: side-to-side
During functional movement patterns, a client demonstrates excessive spinal motion. The
instructor should decide which of the following core exercises is best suited to this person.
Choose one: a. a floor bridge on two legs b. Back extension
c. Reverse crunch
d. ANS-a ball medicine pullover throw Two-leg floor bridge
During the overhead squat assessment a clien'ts knees move inward. Which of the following
strengthening exercises is MOST appropriate to correct this movement impairment?
Select one:
a. Tube walking
b. Hip adductor machine
c. Sumo deadlift
d. Lunge jumps - ANS-a. Tube walking
Which of the following is used to increase soft tissue extensibility through dynamic stretching?
Select one:
a. Davis's law
b. Inhibition in return c. Wolff's law
d. Autogenic inhibition - ANS-b. Reciprocal inhibition
Dynamic stretching uses which of the following concepts to improve soft tissue extensibility?
Select one:
a. relative adaptability b. Inhibition in return c. Myotatic stretch-reflex
d. Synergistic dominance - ANS-b. Reciprocal inhibition
Exercises with little to no motion of the spine and pelvis used to improve neuromuscular
efficiency and intervertebral stability - ANS-Core stabilization
