NASM CNC ACTUAL CERTIFICATION
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
FULL SOLUTION.
■ Energy. Ans- Ability to do work
■ Potential Energy. Ans- Stored for later
■ Kinetic Energy. Ans- Used for work
■ Energy balance. Ans- Balance of calories consumed minus calories
burned
■ Energy In (Energy Intake). Ans- Total calories consumed in a given
period of time
■ Energy Out (Energy Expenditure). Ans- Calories burned through
digestion, activity, or non-exercising movements
■ Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR); Basal metabolism. Ans- Number of
calories burned when the body is at rest
, ■ Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). Ans- Increase in energy expenditure
after eating a meal
■ Thermic Effect of Activity (TEA). Ans- Energy expenditure due to
physical work, muscular activity, and exercise
■ Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT). Ans- Physical
activities that may increase metabolic rate and are not part of structured
exercise (walking, typing, etc)
■ Metabolic Equivalent (MET). Ans- Used to describe RMR and energy
expenditure
Used to prescribe exercise training intensities
■ Metabolic Equivalent (MET) Equation. Ans- One Metabolic
Equivalent (MET) = 3.5 ml O2 / Kg/min
■ Hormones. Ans- Chemical messengers that help different parts of the
body communicate with one another
■ Thyroid Hormones (TH). Ans- Help regulate metabolism and control
steps in growth & development
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
FULL SOLUTION.
■ Energy. Ans- Ability to do work
■ Potential Energy. Ans- Stored for later
■ Kinetic Energy. Ans- Used for work
■ Energy balance. Ans- Balance of calories consumed minus calories
burned
■ Energy In (Energy Intake). Ans- Total calories consumed in a given
period of time
■ Energy Out (Energy Expenditure). Ans- Calories burned through
digestion, activity, or non-exercising movements
■ Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR); Basal metabolism. Ans- Number of
calories burned when the body is at rest
, ■ Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). Ans- Increase in energy expenditure
after eating a meal
■ Thermic Effect of Activity (TEA). Ans- Energy expenditure due to
physical work, muscular activity, and exercise
■ Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT). Ans- Physical
activities that may increase metabolic rate and are not part of structured
exercise (walking, typing, etc)
■ Metabolic Equivalent (MET). Ans- Used to describe RMR and energy
expenditure
Used to prescribe exercise training intensities
■ Metabolic Equivalent (MET) Equation. Ans- One Metabolic
Equivalent (MET) = 3.5 ml O2 / Kg/min
■ Hormones. Ans- Chemical messengers that help different parts of the
body communicate with one another
■ Thyroid Hormones (TH). Ans- Help regulate metabolism and control
steps in growth & development
