Nasm Ces Comprehensive Test Bank Complete Questions And Verified Solutions

NASM CES COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS

●● What is the goal of the Inhibit phase?
Answer: Reduce overactivity/tension in muscles (typically using SMR)


●● What is the goal of the Lengthen phase?
Answer: Increase extensibility of shortened/overactive muscles


●● What is the goal of the Activate phase?
Answer: Strengthen underactive muscles


●● What is the goal of the Integrate phase?
Answer: Retrain movement patterns using coordinated, functional
movement


●● What are the 5 kinetic chain checkpoints?
Answer: Foot/ankle → Knee → LPHC → Shoulders → Head/Cervical
spine


●● What is LPHC?

, Answer: Lumbo-pelvic-hip complex


●● If knees move inward during a squat, which muscles are overactive?
Answer: Adductors, TFL, biceps femoris (short head), vastus lateralis


●● If knees move inward during a squat, which muscles are
underactive?
Answer: Glute medius, glute max, VMO


●● If feet turn out, which muscles are overactive?
Answer: Soleus, lateral gastrocnemius, biceps femoris, TFL


●● If feet turn out, which muscles are underactive?
Answer: Medial hamstrings, medial gastrocnemius, glute med/max


●● If the foot flattens, which muscles are overactive?
Answer: Peroneals, lateral gastroc, biceps femoris, TFL


●● If the foot flattens, which muscles are underactive?
Answer: Posterior tibialis, anterior tibialis, glute med


●● If a client leans forward excessively, which muscles are overactive?