NASM WLS 2026 EXAMINERS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Coping is the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies to deal with challenging
situations and interpersonal conflicts - ✔✔Coping is the use of cognitive and behavioral
strategies to deal with challenging situations and interpersonal conflicts
✔✔Client tells you it's not their fault they are obese. What kind of coping is this? -
✔✔Personal attribution is a maladaptive problem focus strategy that an individual uses
to acknowledge that weight is a problem, but takes no personal responsibility for it
✔✔What are the two coping types? - ✔✔Adaptive= positive
maladaptive = negative
✔✔Adherence is an active behavior of following a recommended plan after engaging in
a collaborative discussion with the healthcare professional - ✔✔Adherence is an active
behavior of following and recommend recommended plan after engaging in a
collaborative discussion with the healthcare professional
✔✔How does decision fatigue affect an individuals decision-making? - ✔✔They tend to
choose the simplest option rather than the best option
✔✔What is mental contrasting? - ✔✔Mental contrasting is a visualization exercise that
helps individuals focus on the goals that are most important to them by letting go of
those that may be unachievable
✔✔What are SMART goals? - ✔✔Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time
bound
, ✔✔Which of the following is true regarding RMR and cardio respiratory training? -
✔✔Most studies show that cardio training does not mitigate the decrease and resting
metabolic rate that occurs with weight loss
✔✔What is TEPA? Thermic effect of physical activity. - ✔✔TEPA consists of exercise
and non-exercise activity thermogenesis NEAT
✔✔Exercise may not increase TDEE total daily energy expenditure, if people
compensate by reducing activity outside of exercise - ✔✔Exercise may not increase
TDEE total daily exercise, expenditure people compensate by reducing activity outside
of exercise
✔✔Resistance training will increase RMR resting metabolic rate for 24 to 72 hours after
a session and it may range from 60 to 150 cal per day - ✔✔Resistance training will
increase resting metabolic rate RMR for 24 to 72 hours after a session and it may range
from 60 to 150 cal per day
✔✔Exercise may reduce stress and the ability to cope with stress as associated with
successful weight maintenance - ✔✔Exercise may reduce stress and the ability to cope
with stress is associated with successful weight maintenance
✔✔What is exercise intensity? - ✔✔The total amount of exercise
✔✔Walking usually makes up the majority of daily NEAT non-exercise activity
thermogenesis - ✔✔Walking usually makes up the majority of daily NEAT non-exercise
activity thermogenesis
✔✔Resistance training may help maintain or reduce the loss of FFM during weight loss
free fat mess - ✔✔Resistance training may help maintain or reduce the loss of FFM free
fat mass during weight loss
✔✔Which of the following is a viable strategy for increasing NEAT non-exercise activity
thermogenesis? - ✔✔Daily steps
✔✔Exercise appears to play a strong role in weight maintenance after weight loss
rather than just weight loss itself - ✔✔Exercise appears to play strong role and weight
maintenance after weight loss rather than weight loss itself
✔✔Weekly physical activity, energy expenditures of 2500+ kilogram calories are
associated with superior long-term weight maintenance - ✔✔Weekly physical activity,
energy expenditures of 2500+ kilogram calorie are associated with superior long-term
weight maintenance
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Coping is the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies to deal with challenging
situations and interpersonal conflicts - ✔✔Coping is the use of cognitive and behavioral
strategies to deal with challenging situations and interpersonal conflicts
✔✔Client tells you it's not their fault they are obese. What kind of coping is this? -
✔✔Personal attribution is a maladaptive problem focus strategy that an individual uses
to acknowledge that weight is a problem, but takes no personal responsibility for it
✔✔What are the two coping types? - ✔✔Adaptive= positive
maladaptive = negative
✔✔Adherence is an active behavior of following a recommended plan after engaging in
a collaborative discussion with the healthcare professional - ✔✔Adherence is an active
behavior of following and recommend recommended plan after engaging in a
collaborative discussion with the healthcare professional
✔✔How does decision fatigue affect an individuals decision-making? - ✔✔They tend to
choose the simplest option rather than the best option
✔✔What is mental contrasting? - ✔✔Mental contrasting is a visualization exercise that
helps individuals focus on the goals that are most important to them by letting go of
those that may be unachievable
✔✔What are SMART goals? - ✔✔Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time
bound
, ✔✔Which of the following is true regarding RMR and cardio respiratory training? -
✔✔Most studies show that cardio training does not mitigate the decrease and resting
metabolic rate that occurs with weight loss
✔✔What is TEPA? Thermic effect of physical activity. - ✔✔TEPA consists of exercise
and non-exercise activity thermogenesis NEAT
✔✔Exercise may not increase TDEE total daily energy expenditure, if people
compensate by reducing activity outside of exercise - ✔✔Exercise may not increase
TDEE total daily exercise, expenditure people compensate by reducing activity outside
of exercise
✔✔Resistance training will increase RMR resting metabolic rate for 24 to 72 hours after
a session and it may range from 60 to 150 cal per day - ✔✔Resistance training will
increase resting metabolic rate RMR for 24 to 72 hours after a session and it may range
from 60 to 150 cal per day
✔✔Exercise may reduce stress and the ability to cope with stress as associated with
successful weight maintenance - ✔✔Exercise may reduce stress and the ability to cope
with stress is associated with successful weight maintenance
✔✔What is exercise intensity? - ✔✔The total amount of exercise
✔✔Walking usually makes up the majority of daily NEAT non-exercise activity
thermogenesis - ✔✔Walking usually makes up the majority of daily NEAT non-exercise
activity thermogenesis
✔✔Resistance training may help maintain or reduce the loss of FFM during weight loss
free fat mess - ✔✔Resistance training may help maintain or reduce the loss of FFM free
fat mass during weight loss
✔✔Which of the following is a viable strategy for increasing NEAT non-exercise activity
thermogenesis? - ✔✔Daily steps
✔✔Exercise appears to play a strong role in weight maintenance after weight loss
rather than just weight loss itself - ✔✔Exercise appears to play strong role and weight
maintenance after weight loss rather than weight loss itself
✔✔Weekly physical activity, energy expenditures of 2500+ kilogram calories are
associated with superior long-term weight maintenance - ✔✔Weekly physical activity,
energy expenditures of 2500+ kilogram calorie are associated with superior long-term
weight maintenance
