NASM PHYSIQUE AND BODYBUILDING
COACH QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
nEvidence-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.
COACH QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
nEvidence-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.
