NASM Physique and Bodybuilding Coach Questions and Answers Rated A+

NASM Physique and Bodybuilding Coach Questions and Answers Rated A+ Evidence-based practice An approach to practice where decisions are based on (a) the best available research, (b) the unique context, preferences, and values of the client, and (c) the experiences of the practitioner. Physical culture A 19th century cultural movement in Europe and the United States that preceded organized strength and physique sport which promoted health via regular training, typically including weight lifting. Physique athlete Anyone who trains regularly for the primary purpose of developing a muscular physique, whether they compete in physique sport or not. Symmetry The physique quality of muscular balance and proportionality, from top to bottom, back to front, and left to right. X-frame The appearance of one's physique being x-shaped due to having a small waist, wide shoulders, and sweeping quadriceps. Having an x-frame is a large part of symmetry. Hypertrophy The process of muscle growth, specifically skeletal muscle in the context of bodybuilding. Contest preparation The process of dieting to extremely low body fat levels, over multiple months, while maintaining as much muscle as possible to be competitive in physique sport. Disordered eating Distressing eating behaviors which don't meet diagnostic criteria for eating disorders; also describes behaviors associated with eating disorders in research when diagnoses aren't made. Orthorexia nervosa A not yet officially classified pathological focus on healthy eating that causes anxiety when dietary rules cannot be followed, which negatively impacts psychosocial and physical health. Binge eating disorder Recurring episodes of uncontrolled eating where an unusually large amount of food is consumed in a discrete period of time, often resulting in feelings of guilt or shame. Bulimia nervosa Regular episodes of binge eating frequently followed by compensatory behavior such as excessive exercise, extreme dieting or fasting, laxative use, or self-induced vomiting. Muscle dysmorphia A subset of body dysmorphic disorder where a distressing belief that one is not muscular enough, despite reality, causes obsessive training, eating, and performance- enhancing drug use. Causation A change in a variable causing a change in an outcome. Controlled trials in research isolate variables to determine if changing one variable causes a change in an outcome. Motor A nerve that carries information away from the central nervous system to the muscles to signal contraction.