NASM/AFAA GROUP FITNESS
INSTRUCTOR EXAM PREP CORRECT
ANSWERS
"Pickaaaspotaonatheaflooraandakeepayouraeyesaonait"aisaaacueatoawhichacorrectacommonafor
mamistake?a-aans--troubleabalancing
2-beatacueingaisabestarepresentedabyawhichaofatheafollowing?a-
aans--"8,a7,a6,a5,a4,a3,asquat,aright!"
Aaparticipantainayouraclassaexhibitsadyspnea.aWhataisatheabestarecommendationaforathisap
articipant?a-aans--Takeaaaprolongedabreak
Aapersonaaffectedabyatheahormonearelaxinashouldaavoidawhatatypeaexercise?a-aans--
Plyometric
Accordingatoapre-classaset-
upaprocedures,atheainstructorashouldaarriveaearlyaandadoawhat?a-aans--
Checkatheaequipmentaandasoundasystem,aandaresolveatechnicaladifficulties.
Afteraclass,aaaparticipantaapproachesayou,atheainstructor,aaboutakneeapain.aWhataisatheaa
ppropriatearesponse?a-aans--Referatheaparticipantatoaaaphysicianaoraphysicalatherapist.
Anainstructorahasabeenateachingatheasameaformatainatheasameatimeaslotaforaseveralayears.
aInatheapastafewamonths,aheahasafoundaitahardatoagetamotivatedatoateach,aandaclassanumb
ersahaveadeclined.aAfterathinkingaaboutait,aheadecidesatoaattendaaaworkshopaonaaanewafor
mataandaasksaforaaameetingawithahisasupervisoratoadiscussachangingatheaclass.aWhatadoe
sathisascenarioarepresent?a-aans--Long-termaevaluation
Asaaanewainstructor,ayouahaveaaagoalatoafosteraclassagrowthaandapromotearetentionabyabui
ldingarapportaandamarketingayourself.aWhataisatheabestawayatoahelpayouaaccomplishathisag
oal?a-aans--Shareayourapersonalafitnessamessageabeforeaoraafteraclass.
Cardiacaoutputaisarepresentedabyawhataformulas?a-aans--SVaxaHRa=aQ
Cardioashouldabeatheaprimaryamodeaofaexerciseaforawhichatypeaofaparticipant?a-aans--
Obese
Duringaaaclass,awhataisatheatransitionacomponentadesignedatoado?a-aans--
Reduceatheaworkoutaintensityatoapre-workoutalevels
, Fromawhichaofatheafollowingapositionsadoesahorizontalaabductionainvolveatheamovementao
fatheaarmaorathighainatheatransverseaplaneatoaaalateralaposition?a-aans--Anterior
Foratheageneralapopulation,awhatapercentageaofatotaladailyacaloriesashouldacomeafromacar
bohydrates?a-aans--45a-a65%
GroupaFitnessaInstructorsashouldaaimatoakeepamusicavolumeatoanoahigherathanawhatadeci
bela(db)alevel?a-aans--85
Exercisingainatheastrengthalevelaworksatoadoawhat?a-aans--
Improveatheaabilityaofatheabody'saprimeamoversatoaproduceaforce
heaTranstheoreticalaModelaassertsapeopleaprogressathroughastagesaofachangeainawhataty
peaofapattern?a-aans--Cyclical
HowamanyacomponentsaofaclassadesignadoesaAFAAarecommend?a-aans--5
Groupastrengthaclassesaofferaparticipantsatheaopportunityatoaincreaseamuscularastrengtha
usingawhat?a-aans--Anaopposingaforce
Ifaanainstructorasuspectsaaaparticipantamayabeasufferingafromadehydration,atheainstructoras
houldaseekahelpaimmediatelyaifatheaparticipantashowsawhatasigns?a-aans--Dizziness
HowawouldayouacueaaaparticipantainawarrioraIIIaposeawithaunevenahips?a-
aans--"Pressathroughatheaheelaandapointatheatoesatowardatheafloor".
Howashouldalyricalasongsabestabeausedainatheafitnessaclassroom?a-aans--
Selectasongsawithalyricsathatamatchaandasupportatheamovementsaused.
InaaaHIITaclassawitharepetitiveajumpingaactivities,awhichaexercisesawouldabeamostaimporta
ntatoaincludeaasamovementaprep?a-aans--Staticastretchingaofatheacalvesaandaadductors
Inaaastrengthaandaresistanceaclass,awhichasetaofavariablesaisamostaappropriateaforastrengt
haoramuscularadevelopment?a-aans--6-12areps
Inaclass,ayouaseeaaaparticipantadoingaaapush-
upawithaanaarchedaloweraback.aWhataisatheaappropriateacueatoacorrectathis?a-
aans--"Engageaglutesaandaabs."
Inaloweracrossedasyndrome,athealatissimusadorsiaisaoftenashort,aandawhataisaoftenalengthe
ned?a-aans--Gluteusamaximus
Inaorderatoabuildarapportawithaparticipants,aanainstructorashouldafocusaonawhatatypeaofaacti
vities?a-aans--
Usingaparticipant'sanamesaduringaclassatoarecognizeathemaforadoingasomethingawell.
INSTRUCTOR EXAM PREP CORRECT
ANSWERS
"Pickaaaspotaonatheaflooraandakeepayouraeyesaonait"aisaaacueatoawhichacorrectacommonafor
mamistake?a-aans--troubleabalancing
2-beatacueingaisabestarepresentedabyawhichaofatheafollowing?a-
aans--"8,a7,a6,a5,a4,a3,asquat,aright!"
Aaparticipantainayouraclassaexhibitsadyspnea.aWhataisatheabestarecommendationaforathisap
articipant?a-aans--Takeaaaprolongedabreak
Aapersonaaffectedabyatheahormonearelaxinashouldaavoidawhatatypeaexercise?a-aans--
Plyometric
Accordingatoapre-classaset-
upaprocedures,atheainstructorashouldaarriveaearlyaandadoawhat?a-aans--
Checkatheaequipmentaandasoundasystem,aandaresolveatechnicaladifficulties.
Afteraclass,aaaparticipantaapproachesayou,atheainstructor,aaboutakneeapain.aWhataisatheaa
ppropriatearesponse?a-aans--Referatheaparticipantatoaaaphysicianaoraphysicalatherapist.
Anainstructorahasabeenateachingatheasameaformatainatheasameatimeaslotaforaseveralayears.
aInatheapastafewamonths,aheahasafoundaitahardatoagetamotivatedatoateach,aandaclassanumb
ersahaveadeclined.aAfterathinkingaaboutait,aheadecidesatoaattendaaaworkshopaonaaanewafor
mataandaasksaforaaameetingawithahisasupervisoratoadiscussachangingatheaclass.aWhatadoe
sathisascenarioarepresent?a-aans--Long-termaevaluation
Asaaanewainstructor,ayouahaveaaagoalatoafosteraclassagrowthaandapromotearetentionabyabui
ldingarapportaandamarketingayourself.aWhataisatheabestawayatoahelpayouaaccomplishathisag
oal?a-aans--Shareayourapersonalafitnessamessageabeforeaoraafteraclass.
Cardiacaoutputaisarepresentedabyawhataformulas?a-aans--SVaxaHRa=aQ
Cardioashouldabeatheaprimaryamodeaofaexerciseaforawhichatypeaofaparticipant?a-aans--
Obese
Duringaaaclass,awhataisatheatransitionacomponentadesignedatoado?a-aans--
Reduceatheaworkoutaintensityatoapre-workoutalevels
, Fromawhichaofatheafollowingapositionsadoesahorizontalaabductionainvolveatheamovementao
fatheaarmaorathighainatheatransverseaplaneatoaaalateralaposition?a-aans--Anterior
Foratheageneralapopulation,awhatapercentageaofatotaladailyacaloriesashouldacomeafromacar
bohydrates?a-aans--45a-a65%
GroupaFitnessaInstructorsashouldaaimatoakeepamusicavolumeatoanoahigherathanawhatadeci
bela(db)alevel?a-aans--85
Exercisingainatheastrengthalevelaworksatoadoawhat?a-aans--
Improveatheaabilityaofatheabody'saprimeamoversatoaproduceaforce
heaTranstheoreticalaModelaassertsapeopleaprogressathroughastagesaofachangeainawhataty
peaofapattern?a-aans--Cyclical
HowamanyacomponentsaofaclassadesignadoesaAFAAarecommend?a-aans--5
Groupastrengthaclassesaofferaparticipantsatheaopportunityatoaincreaseamuscularastrengtha
usingawhat?a-aans--Anaopposingaforce
Ifaanainstructorasuspectsaaaparticipantamayabeasufferingafromadehydration,atheainstructoras
houldaseekahelpaimmediatelyaifatheaparticipantashowsawhatasigns?a-aans--Dizziness
HowawouldayouacueaaaparticipantainawarrioraIIIaposeawithaunevenahips?a-
aans--"Pressathroughatheaheelaandapointatheatoesatowardatheafloor".
Howashouldalyricalasongsabestabeausedainatheafitnessaclassroom?a-aans--
Selectasongsawithalyricsathatamatchaandasupportatheamovementsaused.
InaaaHIITaclassawitharepetitiveajumpingaactivities,awhichaexercisesawouldabeamostaimporta
ntatoaincludeaasamovementaprep?a-aans--Staticastretchingaofatheacalvesaandaadductors
Inaaastrengthaandaresistanceaclass,awhichasetaofavariablesaisamostaappropriateaforastrengt
haoramuscularadevelopment?a-aans--6-12areps
Inaclass,ayouaseeaaaparticipantadoingaaapush-
upawithaanaarchedaloweraback.aWhataisatheaappropriateacueatoacorrectathis?a-
aans--"Engageaglutesaandaabs."
Inaloweracrossedasyndrome,athealatissimusadorsiaisaoftenashort,aandawhataisaoftenalengthe
ned?a-aans--Gluteusamaximus
Inaorderatoabuildarapportawithaparticipants,aanainstructorashouldafocusaonawhatatypeaofaacti
vities?a-aans--
Usingaparticipant'sanamesaduringaclassatoarecognizeathemaforadoingasomethingawell.
