NCEP: STANDARD CERTIFICATION EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A+ GRADED AND EXPERT
1. Name at least 5 benefits of exercise. - (ANSWER)Better appearance, improved
health, feeling better, performing better, and stress reliever
2. What are the components of Fitness? - (ANSWER)Nutritional Guidance, Flexibility
Training/ROM, Cardiovascular Training, Resistance Training, and Attitude Training
3. What is a calorie? - (ANSWER)Unit of Energy
4. Define Active Stretching. Give an example. - (ANSWER)Ability to move a bone
@#$%^&*()
around an axis using An internal force.
5. An example is bringing your leg up high and then holding it there w/o anything (other
than your leg muscles themselves) to keep the leg in an extended position.
6. Define Passive Stretching. Give an example. - (ANSWER)Ability to move a bone
around an axis with help from an external force.
7. An example is using a belt when stretching.
8. Define Static Stretching. Give an example. - (ANSWER)Not continually moving.
9. An example is Quadriceps Stretch (flamingos)
10. Define Ballistic Stretching. Give an example. - (ANSWER)In constant motion.
11. An example is standing upright and putting either leg on elevation to front. Keep legs
straight. With back straight bend over and repeatedly reach forward and relax.
12. What is blood pressure? - (ANSWER)Amount of pressure placed on the arterial walls
during the pumping (systolic) and diastolic phases.
13. What is the formula for training heart rate? - (ANSWER)(220-age) x % of max heart
rate
14. Define endurance - (ANSWER)Submaximal force repeatedly over time
15. Define strength - (ANSWER)Maximum force produced in a specific enviroment
, NCEP: STANDARD CERTIFICATION EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A+ GRADED AND EXPERT
16. Define power - (ANSWER)work over time
17. What is your core? - (ANSWER)Defined as the ability to stabilize your spine and
transfer load efficiently throughout the body
18. List at least 5 cardiac risk factors - (ANSWER)High blood pressure, diabetes,
cholesterol level, heart disease, smoking.
@#$%^&*()
19. List at least 3 signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary disease - (ANSWER)Chest
pain, shortness of breath, irregular or accelerated heart rate
20. What are 3 risk stratifications - (ANSWER)Apparently healthy (AH), Increased Risk
(IR), Known Disease (KD)
21. Why do we start any program with assessments? - (ANSWER)So that you can
identify their strengths and weaknesses.
22. What is the purpose of the overhead squat? - (ANSWER)it works almost the entire
kinetic chain, and it can tell you a lot on what a client needs to work on to be
stronger and feel better. Also, it helps with posture.
23. What is the purpose of the push-up hold? - (ANSWER)The purpose is to access the
entire body, the head, the scapulae, and the lower back to see if they have any
problems in that area.
24. Why do we assess leg lowering? - (ANSWER)To access their core.
25. What does the term multi-planar in the multi planer step and hold? -
(ANSWER)Coordination
26. What are the bio-motor abilities? - (ANSWER)Strength, Endurance, Speed,
Flexibility, Coordination
27. What are the 5 components to a healthy eating strategy? - (ANSWER)Eating 5-6
meals per day, do not eat refined foods, drinks lots of water, watch your fat intake,
and proper supplementation.
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A+ GRADED AND EXPERT
1. Name at least 5 benefits of exercise. - (ANSWER)Better appearance, improved
health, feeling better, performing better, and stress reliever
2. What are the components of Fitness? - (ANSWER)Nutritional Guidance, Flexibility
Training/ROM, Cardiovascular Training, Resistance Training, and Attitude Training
3. What is a calorie? - (ANSWER)Unit of Energy
4. Define Active Stretching. Give an example. - (ANSWER)Ability to move a bone
@#$%^&*()
around an axis using An internal force.
5. An example is bringing your leg up high and then holding it there w/o anything (other
than your leg muscles themselves) to keep the leg in an extended position.
6. Define Passive Stretching. Give an example. - (ANSWER)Ability to move a bone
around an axis with help from an external force.
7. An example is using a belt when stretching.
8. Define Static Stretching. Give an example. - (ANSWER)Not continually moving.
9. An example is Quadriceps Stretch (flamingos)
10. Define Ballistic Stretching. Give an example. - (ANSWER)In constant motion.
11. An example is standing upright and putting either leg on elevation to front. Keep legs
straight. With back straight bend over and repeatedly reach forward and relax.
12. What is blood pressure? - (ANSWER)Amount of pressure placed on the arterial walls
during the pumping (systolic) and diastolic phases.
13. What is the formula for training heart rate? - (ANSWER)(220-age) x % of max heart
rate
14. Define endurance - (ANSWER)Submaximal force repeatedly over time
15. Define strength - (ANSWER)Maximum force produced in a specific enviroment
, NCEP: STANDARD CERTIFICATION EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A+ GRADED AND EXPERT
16. Define power - (ANSWER)work over time
17. What is your core? - (ANSWER)Defined as the ability to stabilize your spine and
transfer load efficiently throughout the body
18. List at least 5 cardiac risk factors - (ANSWER)High blood pressure, diabetes,
cholesterol level, heart disease, smoking.
@#$%^&*()
19. List at least 3 signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary disease - (ANSWER)Chest
pain, shortness of breath, irregular or accelerated heart rate
20. What are 3 risk stratifications - (ANSWER)Apparently healthy (AH), Increased Risk
(IR), Known Disease (KD)
21. Why do we start any program with assessments? - (ANSWER)So that you can
identify their strengths and weaknesses.
22. What is the purpose of the overhead squat? - (ANSWER)it works almost the entire
kinetic chain, and it can tell you a lot on what a client needs to work on to be
stronger and feel better. Also, it helps with posture.
23. What is the purpose of the push-up hold? - (ANSWER)The purpose is to access the
entire body, the head, the scapulae, and the lower back to see if they have any
problems in that area.
24. Why do we assess leg lowering? - (ANSWER)To access their core.
25. What does the term multi-planar in the multi planer step and hold? -
(ANSWER)Coordination
26. What are the bio-motor abilities? - (ANSWER)Strength, Endurance, Speed,
Flexibility, Coordination
27. What are the 5 components to a healthy eating strategy? - (ANSWER)Eating 5-6
meals per day, do not eat refined foods, drinks lots of water, watch your fat intake,
and proper supplementation.
