NASM PHYSIQUE AND BODYBUILDING COACH EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024.

Which supplement is believed to help increase the transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria, but may have little actual effect on body fat loss? Select one: a. L-Carnitine b. Caffeine c. Carnosine d. Creatine a. L-Carnitine Periodization does not appear to benefit muscle size changes when equating for which variable between different periodized models? Select one: a. Strength at baseline testing b. Calorie intake c. Training volume d. Exercise selection d What is a difference between a cheat meal and a refeed? Select one: a. Cheat meals always increase a known amount of calories. b. Refeeds are an increase in calories, coming from protein and fat. c. Refeeds consist of foods not normal to the client's standard diet during prep. d. Cheat meals consist of tracked or untracked calories. d As physique athletes get closer to competition prep, standard body composition measuring devices become less beneficial as their error rates are larger than the weekly or monthly changes a client undergoes. What is often the best body composition assessment in the days and weeks leading up to competition? Select one: a. Scale Weight b. Progress Photosc. c Measurements d. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis b What muscle fiber type consists of endurance-oriented fibers that are fatigue-resistant but have a limited ability to produce force? Select one: a. Type IIA b. Type II c. Type I d. Type IIB c Which organization provides global oversight for sporting events to help educate athletes on performance enhancing drug (PED) use and helps prevent their utilization in sport? Select one: a. FDA b. WADA c. USDA d. DEA b As a Physique Coach, you will be required to conduct quite a few assessments on your clients. What is the main reason for conducting assessments? Select one: a. To objectively and subjectively measure adherence and success b. To create self-efficacy c. To ensure adherence d. To collect data a Beta-alanine has been shown to increase work capacity by increasing the acid buffering capacity of the body. What molecule does beta-alanine get converted into once integrated into the body? Select one: a. L-Carnitine b. ATP c. Carnosine d. Creatine c Which of the following supplements would be considered to contain all of the essential amino acids? Select one: a. Beta-Alanine b. Branched-Chain Amino Acids c. Whey Protein d. Glutamine c Reverse dieting is a controlled increase of energy intake toward adequate energy availability. What is a characteristic of reverse dieting as defined in the literature? Select one: a. Maintaining a high protein intake 2 g/kg/bw b. Adding 40 to 50 g of carbohydrates per week c. Adding 2 g of fat per week d. Slowly adding calories during the week, but having cheat meals on the weekends a What is the body primed for post-competition season? Select one: a. Low levels of hunger b. Fat gain c. Optimal training recovery d. Muscle growth b What type of hypertrophy occurs that increases muscle size but does not directly affect the contractile units of the muscle tissue? Select one: a. In Series Hypertrophy b. In Parallel Hypertrophy c. Hyperplasia d. Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy d Which compound has been known to enhance body fat loss but has cardiovascular damage as one of its main side effects? Select one: a. IGF-1 b. Insulin c. Diuretics d. Ephedrine d Physique Coaches often have to coach clients about hydration status, especially as they approach competition. What method of assessment is often the most practical way for a client to assess hydration? Select one: a. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis b. DEXA Scan c. Blood Analysis d. Urine Color Analysis d There are various terms used to describe different levels of intake for micronutrients and it is important that the Physique Coach understand the different recommendations. What term describes the amount of a given nutrient consumed in a day to meet the known nutritional needs of more than 97.5% of healthy adults? Select one: a. Adequate Intake b. Recommended Dietary Allowance c. Tolerable Upper Intake Level d. Optimal Intake Level b Leah is training for a competition which is four months away. Her Physique Coach has given her a new mesocycle that has her increasing repetitions first and then increasing load after a few microcycles. Which training principle is being implemented? Select one: a. Dynamic double progression b. Specific adaptations to imposed demands c. Double progression d. Linear/wave loading scheme c Internal focus and the mind-muscle connection has been shown to increase neural drive in muscles, which is measured by what type of activity? Select one: a. MRI b. EEG c. EKG d. EMG d