NASM Personal Training Certification
Exam questions and answers 2026\2027
A+ Grade
Muscle imbalances
- correct answer alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
Obesity
- correct answer The condition of being considerably overweight, and refers to a person with a body
mass index of 30 or greater, or who is at least 30 pounds over his or her recommended weight
What is the BMI of a typical obese individual?
- correct answer 30 or greater
Refers to a person with a body mass index of 25-29.9 or who is between 25-30 pounds over the
recommended weight
- correct answer overweight
These are also known as cholesterol and triglycerides and are carried in the bloodstream by protein
molecules known as HDL and LDL
- correct answer blood lipids
chronic metabolic disorder caused by insulin deficiency, which impairs carbohydrate usage and
enhances usage of fats and proteins
- correct answer diabetes mellitus
a state of lost physical fitness, which may include muscle imbalances, decreased flexibility, and a lack of
core and joint stability
- correct answer deconditioned
,the cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body
positions and limb movement
- correct answer proprioception
an unstable physical situation in which exercises are performed that cause the body to use its internal
balance and stabilization mechanisms (Examples include using stability balls and single-leg squats versus
traditional)
- correct answer proprioceptively enriched movement
smaller divisions of training progressions that fall within the three building blocks of training
- correct answer phases of training
a muscle's ability to contract for an extended period
- correct answer muscular endurance
the ability of the neuromuscular system to enable all muscles to efficiently work together in all planes of
motion
- correct answer neuromuscular efficiency
What is the first phase of training that should be completed before anything else to prevent injury
and/or tension at the joints?
- correct answer stabilization training
the muscle that acts as the initial and main source of motive power
- correct answer prime mover
set of two exercises that are performed back-to-back without any rest time between them
- correct answer superset
What type of training should done by individuals with a goal of maximal muscle growth?
- correct answer Hypertrophy training
ability of muscles to exert maximal force output in a minimal amount of time
- correct answer rate of force production
, the combination and interrelation of the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems
- correct answer human movement systems
a conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within
the human body
- correct answer nervous system
the ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment
- correct answer sensory function
the ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory information to allow proper decision
making, which produces the appropriate response
- correct answer integrative function
the neuromuscular response to the sensory information
- correct answer motor function
the functional unit of the nervous system
- correct answer neuron
These neurons transmit nerve impulses from effector sites via receptors to the brain and spinal cord --
respond to touch, sound, light and other stimuli
- correct answer sensory neurons
transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
- correct answer interneurons
transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites
- correct answer motor neurons
the portion of the nervous system the consists of the brain and spinal cord
- correct answer central nervous system
Exam questions and answers 2026\2027
A+ Grade
Muscle imbalances
- correct answer alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
Obesity
- correct answer The condition of being considerably overweight, and refers to a person with a body
mass index of 30 or greater, or who is at least 30 pounds over his or her recommended weight
What is the BMI of a typical obese individual?
- correct answer 30 or greater
Refers to a person with a body mass index of 25-29.9 or who is between 25-30 pounds over the
recommended weight
- correct answer overweight
These are also known as cholesterol and triglycerides and are carried in the bloodstream by protein
molecules known as HDL and LDL
- correct answer blood lipids
chronic metabolic disorder caused by insulin deficiency, which impairs carbohydrate usage and
enhances usage of fats and proteins
- correct answer diabetes mellitus
a state of lost physical fitness, which may include muscle imbalances, decreased flexibility, and a lack of
core and joint stability
- correct answer deconditioned
,the cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body
positions and limb movement
- correct answer proprioception
an unstable physical situation in which exercises are performed that cause the body to use its internal
balance and stabilization mechanisms (Examples include using stability balls and single-leg squats versus
traditional)
- correct answer proprioceptively enriched movement
smaller divisions of training progressions that fall within the three building blocks of training
- correct answer phases of training
a muscle's ability to contract for an extended period
- correct answer muscular endurance
the ability of the neuromuscular system to enable all muscles to efficiently work together in all planes of
motion
- correct answer neuromuscular efficiency
What is the first phase of training that should be completed before anything else to prevent injury
and/or tension at the joints?
- correct answer stabilization training
the muscle that acts as the initial and main source of motive power
- correct answer prime mover
set of two exercises that are performed back-to-back without any rest time between them
- correct answer superset
What type of training should done by individuals with a goal of maximal muscle growth?
- correct answer Hypertrophy training
ability of muscles to exert maximal force output in a minimal amount of time
- correct answer rate of force production
, the combination and interrelation of the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems
- correct answer human movement systems
a conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within
the human body
- correct answer nervous system
the ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment
- correct answer sensory function
the ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory information to allow proper decision
making, which produces the appropriate response
- correct answer integrative function
the neuromuscular response to the sensory information
- correct answer motor function
the functional unit of the nervous system
- correct answer neuron
These neurons transmit nerve impulses from effector sites via receptors to the brain and spinal cord --
respond to touch, sound, light and other stimuli
- correct answer sensory neurons
transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
- correct answer interneurons
transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites
- correct answer motor neurons
the portion of the nervous system the consists of the brain and spinal cord
- correct answer central nervous system
