NFPT EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+ (2026)
The five components of physical health - answer-Cardiorespiratory conditioning,
muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, body composition
SPICES - answer-Social health, physical health, intellectual Health, cognitive health,
emotional health, spiritual health
Cardiorespiratory conditioning - answer-Endurance
Muscular endurance - answer-The amount of strength that can be repeated several
times
Muscular strength - answer-The amount of strength in one repetition
Flexibility - answer-The range of motion in given joints
Body composition - answer-The amount of body fat relative to the total weight or as
compared to the lean mass
What are three additional factors that are specific to the fitness regimens of athletes
and sports teams? - answer-Agility, speed and Mobility
Intellectual health - answer-The capacity to assimilate and integrate new information
into one's thinking and thought processes
Cognitive health - answer-Often grouped with mental health as it has mostly to do with
how we process information in the brain. It includes the way we see, or conceptualized,
,the world around it includes brain functioning in the areas of conceptual and perceptual
skill, language learning as well as many other brain development functions
Emotional health - answer-Includes self-esteem, self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-
image and our capacities to deal with adversity and stress. This includes our ability to
intimate, not just sexual, with a significant other.
Spiritual health - answer-This is focused on the connection of ourselves with a higher
power, a sense of purpose, self-actualization, and an inner Joy. It is often described as
self-acceptance, repentance for misdeeds, a willingness to give to and forgive others
and a desire to seek peace with the community and World overall
Why is it important to touch on all things spices related as a personal trainer? - answer-
Think about it and perhaps write a blog post
What are the three categories of motivating factors for positive behavior - answer-
Predisposing factors, enabling factors and reinforcing factors
Predisposing factors include - answer-Knowledge, attitude, believe, values and
perceptions
Enabling factors - answer-Skills, resources, physical and mental capabilities
Reinforcing factors - answer-Praise from others comma rewards, encouragement and
recognition
Which factors does the personal trainer typically fall into - answer-Reinforcing factors.
We can recognize how the other two factors promote or inhibit positive behavior and we
can work to reinforce positive behavior with forms of encouragement
, What are some things that can be added to life to invoke positive change? - answer-
Taking time for Meaningful reflection, reading a book, being creative, socializing with
friends and family, adding a physical component and healthy eating to daily living
What areas of exercise therapy would require a highly trained exercise physiologist or
physician to prescribe appropriate regimens - answer-Cardiovascular disease,
respiratory disease, joint injury, or obesity / metabolic disorders which include diabetes
and hypertension
What is the purpose of muscles - answer-To produce Force, maintain posture, allow for
movement and produces Heat
All muscle action originates and is controlled by what? - answer-The brain which sends
and receives signals through the nervous system
What gets pulled during a muscle contraction? - answer-Tendons, the strong connective
tissue that connects muscles to bones
What are the two points of muscle - answer-Origin and insertion
Define muscle origin - answer-The origin is considered the point at which the muscle
joins the stationary bone at the end closest to the center of the body
Define muscle insertion - answer-Insertion is the point at which the muscle joints
moving boat. When a muscle contracts the insertion moves toward the origin
How many muscles are in the average adult body - answer-656 muscles
Muscles are joined together to form muscle groups to execute bodily movement. They
can get shorter and pull but they cannot push. True or false? - answer-True
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+ (2026)
The five components of physical health - answer-Cardiorespiratory conditioning,
muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, body composition
SPICES - answer-Social health, physical health, intellectual Health, cognitive health,
emotional health, spiritual health
Cardiorespiratory conditioning - answer-Endurance
Muscular endurance - answer-The amount of strength that can be repeated several
times
Muscular strength - answer-The amount of strength in one repetition
Flexibility - answer-The range of motion in given joints
Body composition - answer-The amount of body fat relative to the total weight or as
compared to the lean mass
What are three additional factors that are specific to the fitness regimens of athletes
and sports teams? - answer-Agility, speed and Mobility
Intellectual health - answer-The capacity to assimilate and integrate new information
into one's thinking and thought processes
Cognitive health - answer-Often grouped with mental health as it has mostly to do with
how we process information in the brain. It includes the way we see, or conceptualized,
,the world around it includes brain functioning in the areas of conceptual and perceptual
skill, language learning as well as many other brain development functions
Emotional health - answer-Includes self-esteem, self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-
image and our capacities to deal with adversity and stress. This includes our ability to
intimate, not just sexual, with a significant other.
Spiritual health - answer-This is focused on the connection of ourselves with a higher
power, a sense of purpose, self-actualization, and an inner Joy. It is often described as
self-acceptance, repentance for misdeeds, a willingness to give to and forgive others
and a desire to seek peace with the community and World overall
Why is it important to touch on all things spices related as a personal trainer? - answer-
Think about it and perhaps write a blog post
What are the three categories of motivating factors for positive behavior - answer-
Predisposing factors, enabling factors and reinforcing factors
Predisposing factors include - answer-Knowledge, attitude, believe, values and
perceptions
Enabling factors - answer-Skills, resources, physical and mental capabilities
Reinforcing factors - answer-Praise from others comma rewards, encouragement and
recognition
Which factors does the personal trainer typically fall into - answer-Reinforcing factors.
We can recognize how the other two factors promote or inhibit positive behavior and we
can work to reinforce positive behavior with forms of encouragement
, What are some things that can be added to life to invoke positive change? - answer-
Taking time for Meaningful reflection, reading a book, being creative, socializing with
friends and family, adding a physical component and healthy eating to daily living
What areas of exercise therapy would require a highly trained exercise physiologist or
physician to prescribe appropriate regimens - answer-Cardiovascular disease,
respiratory disease, joint injury, or obesity / metabolic disorders which include diabetes
and hypertension
What is the purpose of muscles - answer-To produce Force, maintain posture, allow for
movement and produces Heat
All muscle action originates and is controlled by what? - answer-The brain which sends
and receives signals through the nervous system
What gets pulled during a muscle contraction? - answer-Tendons, the strong connective
tissue that connects muscles to bones
What are the two points of muscle - answer-Origin and insertion
Define muscle origin - answer-The origin is considered the point at which the muscle
joins the stationary bone at the end closest to the center of the body
Define muscle insertion - answer-Insertion is the point at which the muscle joints
moving boat. When a muscle contracts the insertion moves toward the origin
How many muscles are in the average adult body - answer-656 muscles
Muscles are joined together to form muscle groups to execute bodily movement. They
can get shorter and pull but they cannot push. True or false? - answer-True
