NASM CPT 7TH EDITION 2026/2027 LATEST EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Functions of muscle spindle - ✔✔Sense the change in muscle length and speed of
length change (stretch)
✔✔implementation intentions - ✔✔people's specific plans about where, when, and how
they will fulfill a goal
✔✔Optimal reactive performance of any activity depend on - ✔✔Speed of force
generation
✔✔Type 1 muscle fibers - ✔✔Aerobic, Red, Tonic, Slow twitch, Slow-oxidative: low
fatigability, high capillary density, high myoglobin content, smaller fibers, extensive
blood supply, large amt of mitochondria (ex: marathon, swimming)
✔✔Type 2 muscle fibers - ✔✔Anaerobic, White, Phasic, Fast twitch, Fast-glycolytic:
high fatigability, low capillary density, low myoglobin content, larger fibers, less blood
supply, fewer mitochondria (ex: high jump, sprinting)
✔✔Type 2a aka__________________ and type 2x aka _____________________ -
✔✔(intermediary fast twitch), (fast twitch)
✔✔OVERactive muscles causing knee valgus in single leg squat - ✔✔Adductor
complex, TFL
✔✔Barrier to Exercise - ✔✔1. convenience: transportation, lack of facilities, lack of
equipment; perceived vs actual proximity
2. environmental/ecological factors: altitude, excessive rain/snow, safety reasons
3. physical limitations: injury, fatigue, disease; real and significant cause of inactivity;
BUT PA has been shown to be useful part of treatment for many illnesses and diseases
like fatigue and pain
4. **lack of time: most cited reason, but those citing lack of time actually exercise more
than those those that didn't cite time as a problem; time management and priority
5. Boredom/lack of enjoyment: associated with high intensity and long duration like
running, not appealing; can best be overcome by cross-training, music and video by
taking mind of activity, and exercising with friends.
✔✔Amotivation - ✔✔lack of motivation
✔✔Muscle causing shoulder internal rotation - ✔✔pec major, subscapularis, anterior
deltoid, latissimus dorsi, and teres major
✔✔Reverse listening - ✔✔Replacing negative statements with positive statements.
,✔✔cognitive fusion - ✔✔When people believe the exact content of their own thoughts.
✔✔Mental Imagery - ✔✔the ability to recreate the sensory world in the absence of
physical stimuli
✔✔normal resting heart rate - ✔✔60-100 beats per minute
✔✔Deep Longitudinal Subsystem (DLS) - ✔✔erector spinae, bicep femoris, lower leg
(tibialis, peroneus longus)
*Work together to create a contracting tension to absorb and control ground reaction
forces during gait
✔✔Backside Mechanics - ✔✔Proper alignment of the rear leg and pelvis during
sprinting, which includes ankle plantarflexion, knee extension, hip extension, and
neutral pelvis.
✔✔What is the Tanaka formula, which is used to estimate an individual's maximal heart
rate? - ✔✔The correct answer is: 208 - (0.7 x age)
✔✔Beth is considering opportunities for how to begin her career as a fitness
professional. If her primary goal is to earn a stable income by helping clients reach their
fitness goals, which of the following would provide the best option? - ✔✔The correct
answer is: Working for a premium health club company
✔✔What is a professional development technique that helps individuals identify their
personal strengths and weaknesses, opportunities for growth, and potential threats to
success? - ✔✔The correct answer is: A SWOT analysis
✔✔Which term refers to a person's education, income, and occupation? -
✔✔Socioeconomic status
✔✔Which client position during exercise has been shown to lead to the highest core
muscle activity during breathing exercises? - ✔✔Standing
✔✔Which common cause of death is the most preventable? Select one: a. Cancer b.
Dementia c. Stroke d. Obesity - ✔✔Obesity
✔✔Which statement best describes the neurophysiological effect that occurs from
myofascial rolling? Select one: a. The direct roller compression leads to endocrine
release of growth hormones, which leads to enhanced physical performance. b. The
direct roller compression leads to delayed onset of muscle soreness 72 to 96 hours
after rolling. c. The direct roller compression may create tissue relaxation and pain
, reduction in tissues by stimulating nerve receptors. d. The direct roller compression
increases eccentric contraction to enhance muscle hypertrophy after the session. -
✔✔TThe direct roller compression may create tissue relaxation and pain reduction in
tissues by stimulating nerve receptors.
✔✔How is lower crossed syndrome characterized? Select one: A). Flat feet, knee
valgus, and internally rotated and adducted hips B) Anterior pelvic tiit and excessive
kyphosis of the lumbar spine C) Anterior pelvic tilt and excessive lordosis of the lumbar
spine
D) Posterior pelvic tilt and excessive lordosis of the lumbar spine - ✔✔C) Anterior
pelvic tilt and excessive lordosis of the lumbar spine
✔✔Flexibility is defined as the following: a)The degree to which specific joints or body
segments can move, often measured in degrees b) Normal extensibility of all soft
tissues that allows for complete range of motion c) A muscle's capability to be elongated
or stretched d)Optimal flexibility, joint range of motion, and the ability to move freely -
✔✔b) Normal extensibility of al soft tissues that allows for complete range of motion
✔✔At her first visit to her new fitness trainer, Alisha's BMI was 26. According to this
information, how would Alisha be classified? Select one: a) Overweight b) Healthy
weight c) Obese d) Underweight - ✔✔The correct answer is: Overweight
✔✔Which of the following is considered a deep muscle of the core?
a. Rotatores b. Iliopsoas c. Latissimus dorsi d. Rectus abdominis - ✔✔The correct
answer is: Rotatores
✔✔Which type of support is the most common provided by a fitness professional? a.
Emotional support b. Instrumental support c. Companionship support d. Informational
support - ✔✔d) Informational support
✔✔Which principle states that soft tissue will model along the lines of stress? a) Wolff's
law b) Overload principle c) Archimedes' principle d) Davis's law - ✔✔d) Davis's law
✔✔Which statement best describes the local mechanical effect that occurs from
myofascial rolling? a) Compression of the myofascia causes the delayed onset of
muscle soreness within 48 hours of rolling. b) Compression of the myofascia "tightens"
the tissues by decreasing local blood flow, which increases myofascial restriction. c)
Compression to the local myofascia "relaxes" the tissues by increasing local blood flow
and reducing myofascial restrictions and adhesions. d) Compression of the myofascia
increases psychological alertness and stimulates release of growth hormones. - ✔✔c)
Compression to the local myofascia "relaxes" the tissues by increasing local blood flow
and reducing myofascial restrictions and adhesions.
✔✔Which of the following is not a goal of Phase 1 of the OPT model?
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Functions of muscle spindle - ✔✔Sense the change in muscle length and speed of
length change (stretch)
✔✔implementation intentions - ✔✔people's specific plans about where, when, and how
they will fulfill a goal
✔✔Optimal reactive performance of any activity depend on - ✔✔Speed of force
generation
✔✔Type 1 muscle fibers - ✔✔Aerobic, Red, Tonic, Slow twitch, Slow-oxidative: low
fatigability, high capillary density, high myoglobin content, smaller fibers, extensive
blood supply, large amt of mitochondria (ex: marathon, swimming)
✔✔Type 2 muscle fibers - ✔✔Anaerobic, White, Phasic, Fast twitch, Fast-glycolytic:
high fatigability, low capillary density, low myoglobin content, larger fibers, less blood
supply, fewer mitochondria (ex: high jump, sprinting)
✔✔Type 2a aka__________________ and type 2x aka _____________________ -
✔✔(intermediary fast twitch), (fast twitch)
✔✔OVERactive muscles causing knee valgus in single leg squat - ✔✔Adductor
complex, TFL
✔✔Barrier to Exercise - ✔✔1. convenience: transportation, lack of facilities, lack of
equipment; perceived vs actual proximity
2. environmental/ecological factors: altitude, excessive rain/snow, safety reasons
3. physical limitations: injury, fatigue, disease; real and significant cause of inactivity;
BUT PA has been shown to be useful part of treatment for many illnesses and diseases
like fatigue and pain
4. **lack of time: most cited reason, but those citing lack of time actually exercise more
than those those that didn't cite time as a problem; time management and priority
5. Boredom/lack of enjoyment: associated with high intensity and long duration like
running, not appealing; can best be overcome by cross-training, music and video by
taking mind of activity, and exercising with friends.
✔✔Amotivation - ✔✔lack of motivation
✔✔Muscle causing shoulder internal rotation - ✔✔pec major, subscapularis, anterior
deltoid, latissimus dorsi, and teres major
✔✔Reverse listening - ✔✔Replacing negative statements with positive statements.
,✔✔cognitive fusion - ✔✔When people believe the exact content of their own thoughts.
✔✔Mental Imagery - ✔✔the ability to recreate the sensory world in the absence of
physical stimuli
✔✔normal resting heart rate - ✔✔60-100 beats per minute
✔✔Deep Longitudinal Subsystem (DLS) - ✔✔erector spinae, bicep femoris, lower leg
(tibialis, peroneus longus)
*Work together to create a contracting tension to absorb and control ground reaction
forces during gait
✔✔Backside Mechanics - ✔✔Proper alignment of the rear leg and pelvis during
sprinting, which includes ankle plantarflexion, knee extension, hip extension, and
neutral pelvis.
✔✔What is the Tanaka formula, which is used to estimate an individual's maximal heart
rate? - ✔✔The correct answer is: 208 - (0.7 x age)
✔✔Beth is considering opportunities for how to begin her career as a fitness
professional. If her primary goal is to earn a stable income by helping clients reach their
fitness goals, which of the following would provide the best option? - ✔✔The correct
answer is: Working for a premium health club company
✔✔What is a professional development technique that helps individuals identify their
personal strengths and weaknesses, opportunities for growth, and potential threats to
success? - ✔✔The correct answer is: A SWOT analysis
✔✔Which term refers to a person's education, income, and occupation? -
✔✔Socioeconomic status
✔✔Which client position during exercise has been shown to lead to the highest core
muscle activity during breathing exercises? - ✔✔Standing
✔✔Which common cause of death is the most preventable? Select one: a. Cancer b.
Dementia c. Stroke d. Obesity - ✔✔Obesity
✔✔Which statement best describes the neurophysiological effect that occurs from
myofascial rolling? Select one: a. The direct roller compression leads to endocrine
release of growth hormones, which leads to enhanced physical performance. b. The
direct roller compression leads to delayed onset of muscle soreness 72 to 96 hours
after rolling. c. The direct roller compression may create tissue relaxation and pain
, reduction in tissues by stimulating nerve receptors. d. The direct roller compression
increases eccentric contraction to enhance muscle hypertrophy after the session. -
✔✔TThe direct roller compression may create tissue relaxation and pain reduction in
tissues by stimulating nerve receptors.
✔✔How is lower crossed syndrome characterized? Select one: A). Flat feet, knee
valgus, and internally rotated and adducted hips B) Anterior pelvic tiit and excessive
kyphosis of the lumbar spine C) Anterior pelvic tilt and excessive lordosis of the lumbar
spine
D) Posterior pelvic tilt and excessive lordosis of the lumbar spine - ✔✔C) Anterior
pelvic tilt and excessive lordosis of the lumbar spine
✔✔Flexibility is defined as the following: a)The degree to which specific joints or body
segments can move, often measured in degrees b) Normal extensibility of all soft
tissues that allows for complete range of motion c) A muscle's capability to be elongated
or stretched d)Optimal flexibility, joint range of motion, and the ability to move freely -
✔✔b) Normal extensibility of al soft tissues that allows for complete range of motion
✔✔At her first visit to her new fitness trainer, Alisha's BMI was 26. According to this
information, how would Alisha be classified? Select one: a) Overweight b) Healthy
weight c) Obese d) Underweight - ✔✔The correct answer is: Overweight
✔✔Which of the following is considered a deep muscle of the core?
a. Rotatores b. Iliopsoas c. Latissimus dorsi d. Rectus abdominis - ✔✔The correct
answer is: Rotatores
✔✔Which type of support is the most common provided by a fitness professional? a.
Emotional support b. Instrumental support c. Companionship support d. Informational
support - ✔✔d) Informational support
✔✔Which principle states that soft tissue will model along the lines of stress? a) Wolff's
law b) Overload principle c) Archimedes' principle d) Davis's law - ✔✔d) Davis's law
✔✔Which statement best describes the local mechanical effect that occurs from
myofascial rolling? a) Compression of the myofascia causes the delayed onset of
muscle soreness within 48 hours of rolling. b) Compression of the myofascia "tightens"
the tissues by decreasing local blood flow, which increases myofascial restriction. c)
Compression to the local myofascia "relaxes" the tissues by increasing local blood flow
and reducing myofascial restrictions and adhesions. d) Compression of the myofascia
increases psychological alertness and stimulates release of growth hormones. - ✔✔c)
Compression to the local myofascia "relaxes" the tissues by increasing local blood flow
and reducing myofascial restrictions and adhesions.
✔✔Which of the following is not a goal of Phase 1 of the OPT model?
