NASM/AFAA Group Fitness Instructor
Exam Prep Questions And Answers
"Pick ba bspot bon bthe bfloor band bkeep byour beyes bon bit" bis ba bcue bto bwhich bcorrect
bcommon bform bmistake? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔trouble bbalancing
2-beat bcueing bis bbest brepresented bby bwhich bof bthe bfollowing? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔"8, b7, b6, b5, b4, b3, bsquat, bright!"
A bparticipant bin byour bclass bexhibits bdyspnea. bWhat bis bthe bbest brecommendation
bfor bthis bparticipant? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Take ba bprolonged bbreak
A bperson baffected bby bthe bhormone brelaxin bshould bavoid bwhat btype bexercise? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Plyometric
According bto bpre-class bset-up bprocedures, bthe binstructor bshould barrive bearly band
bdo bwhat? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Check bthe bequipment band bsound bsystem, band
bresolve btechnical bdifficulties.
After bclass, ba bparticipant bapproaches byou, bthe binstructor, babout bknee bpain. bWhat
bis bthe bappropriate bresponse? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Refer bthe bparticipant bto ba
bphysician bor bphysical btherapist.
An binstructor bhas bbeen bteaching bthe bsame bformat bin bthe bsame btime bslot bfor
bseveral byears. bIn bthe bpast bfew bmonths, bhe bhas bfound bit bhard bto bget bmotivated
bto bteach, band bclass bnumbers bhave bdeclined. bAfter bthinking babout bit, bhe bdecides
bto battend ba bworkshop bon ba bnew bformat band basks bfor ba bmeeting bwith bhis
bsupervisor bto bdiscuss bchanging bthe bclass. bWhat bdoes bthis bscenario brepresent? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Long-term bevaluation
As ba bnew binstructor, byou bhave ba bgoal bto bfoster bclass bgrowth band bpromote
bretention bby bbuilding brapport band bmarketing byourself. bWhat bis bthe bbest bway bto
bhelp byou baccomplish bthis bgoal? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Share byour bpersonal bfitness
bmessage bbefore bor bafter bclass.
Cardiac boutput bis brepresented bby bwhat bformulas? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔SV bx bHR
b= bQ
, Cardio bshould bbe bthe bprimary bmode bof bexercise bfor bwhich btype bof bparticipant? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Obese
During ba bclass, bwhat bis bthe btransition bcomponent bdesigned bto bdo? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Reduce bthe bworkout bintensity bto bpre-workout blevels
From bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bpositions bdoes bhorizontal babduction binvolve bthe
bmovement bof bthe barm bor bthigh bin bthe btransverse bplane bto ba blateral bposition? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Anterior
For bthe bgeneral bpopulation, bwhat bpercentage bof btotal bdaily bcalories bshould bcome
bfrom bcarbohydrates? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔45 b- b65%
Group bFitness bInstructors bshould baim bto bkeep bmusic bvolume bto bno bhigher bthan
bwhat bdecibel b(db) blevel? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔85
Exercising bin bthe bstrength blevel bworks bto bdo bwhat? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Improve
bthe bability bof bthe bbody's bprime bmovers bto bproduce bforce
he bTranstheoretical bModel basserts bpeople bprogress bthrough bstages bof bchange bin
bwhat btype bof bpattern? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Cyclical
How bmany bcomponents bof bclass bdesign bdoes bAFAA brecommend? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔5
Group bstrength bclasses boffer bparticipants bthe bopportunity bto bincrease bmuscular
bstrength busing bwhat? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bopposing bforce
If ban binstructor bsuspects ba bparticipant bmay bbe bsuffering bfrom bdehydration, bthe
binstructor bshould bseek bhelp bimmediately bif bthe bparticipant bshows bwhat bsigns? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Dizziness
How bwould byou bcue ba bparticipant bin bwarrior bIII bpose bwith buneven bhips? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔"Press bthrough bthe bheel band bpoint bthe btoes btoward bthe bfloor".
How bshould blyrical bsongs bbest bbe bused bin bthe bfitness bclassroom? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Select bsongs bwith blyrics bthat bmatch band bsupport bthe bmovements
bused.
In ba bHIIT bclass bwith brepetitive bjumping bactivities, bwhich bexercises bwould bbe bmost
bimportant bto binclude bas bmovement bprep? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Static bstretching bof
bthe bcalves band badductors
In ba bstrength band bresistance bclass, bwhich bset bof bvariables bis bmost bappropriate bfor
bstrength bor bmuscular bdevelopment? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔6-12 breps
Exam Prep Questions And Answers
"Pick ba bspot bon bthe bfloor band bkeep byour beyes bon bit" bis ba bcue bto bwhich bcorrect
bcommon bform bmistake? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔trouble bbalancing
2-beat bcueing bis bbest brepresented bby bwhich bof bthe bfollowing? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔"8, b7, b6, b5, b4, b3, bsquat, bright!"
A bparticipant bin byour bclass bexhibits bdyspnea. bWhat bis bthe bbest brecommendation
bfor bthis bparticipant? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Take ba bprolonged bbreak
A bperson baffected bby bthe bhormone brelaxin bshould bavoid bwhat btype bexercise? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Plyometric
According bto bpre-class bset-up bprocedures, bthe binstructor bshould barrive bearly band
bdo bwhat? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Check bthe bequipment band bsound bsystem, band
bresolve btechnical bdifficulties.
After bclass, ba bparticipant bapproaches byou, bthe binstructor, babout bknee bpain. bWhat
bis bthe bappropriate bresponse? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Refer bthe bparticipant bto ba
bphysician bor bphysical btherapist.
An binstructor bhas bbeen bteaching bthe bsame bformat bin bthe bsame btime bslot bfor
bseveral byears. bIn bthe bpast bfew bmonths, bhe bhas bfound bit bhard bto bget bmotivated
bto bteach, band bclass bnumbers bhave bdeclined. bAfter bthinking babout bit, bhe bdecides
bto battend ba bworkshop bon ba bnew bformat band basks bfor ba bmeeting bwith bhis
bsupervisor bto bdiscuss bchanging bthe bclass. bWhat bdoes bthis bscenario brepresent? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Long-term bevaluation
As ba bnew binstructor, byou bhave ba bgoal bto bfoster bclass bgrowth band bpromote
bretention bby bbuilding brapport band bmarketing byourself. bWhat bis bthe bbest bway bto
bhelp byou baccomplish bthis bgoal? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Share byour bpersonal bfitness
bmessage bbefore bor bafter bclass.
Cardiac boutput bis brepresented bby bwhat bformulas? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔SV bx bHR
b= bQ
, Cardio bshould bbe bthe bprimary bmode bof bexercise bfor bwhich btype bof bparticipant? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Obese
During ba bclass, bwhat bis bthe btransition bcomponent bdesigned bto bdo? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Reduce bthe bworkout bintensity bto bpre-workout blevels
From bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bpositions bdoes bhorizontal babduction binvolve bthe
bmovement bof bthe barm bor bthigh bin bthe btransverse bplane bto ba blateral bposition? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Anterior
For bthe bgeneral bpopulation, bwhat bpercentage bof btotal bdaily bcalories bshould bcome
bfrom bcarbohydrates? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔45 b- b65%
Group bFitness bInstructors bshould baim bto bkeep bmusic bvolume bto bno bhigher bthan
bwhat bdecibel b(db) blevel? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔85
Exercising bin bthe bstrength blevel bworks bto bdo bwhat? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Improve
bthe bability bof bthe bbody's bprime bmovers bto bproduce bforce
he bTranstheoretical bModel basserts bpeople bprogress bthrough bstages bof bchange bin
bwhat btype bof bpattern? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Cyclical
How bmany bcomponents bof bclass bdesign bdoes bAFAA brecommend? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔5
Group bstrength bclasses boffer bparticipants bthe bopportunity bto bincrease bmuscular
bstrength busing bwhat? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bopposing bforce
If ban binstructor bsuspects ba bparticipant bmay bbe bsuffering bfrom bdehydration, bthe
binstructor bshould bseek bhelp bimmediately bif bthe bparticipant bshows bwhat bsigns? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Dizziness
How bwould byou bcue ba bparticipant bin bwarrior bIII bpose bwith buneven bhips? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔"Press bthrough bthe bheel band bpoint bthe btoes btoward bthe bfloor".
How bshould blyrical bsongs bbest bbe bused bin bthe bfitness bclassroom? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Select bsongs bwith blyrics bthat bmatch band bsupport bthe bmovements
bused.
In ba bHIIT bclass bwith brepetitive bjumping bactivities, bwhich bexercises bwould bbe bmost
bimportant bto binclude bas bmovement bprep? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Static bstretching bof
bthe bcalves band badductors
In ba bstrength band bresistance bclass, bwhich bset bof bvariables bis bmost bappropriate bfor
bstrength bor bmuscular bdevelopment? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔6-12 breps
