NASM VIRTUAL COACHING 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔it is a functional evaluation of kinetic chain movement quality, neuromuscular
control, and compensatory mechanisms that can be safely performed in a remote
capacity with most client types. - ✔✔The Overhead Squat Assessment is used to test
what?
✔✔it is a simple, reliable, and relatively easy to administer assessment of stability,
strength, balance, and motor control of lower extremity and Lumbo-Pelvic-hip complex
regions - ✔✔The Single-Leg Squat (SLS) is used to asses what?
✔✔It is assessing movement efficiency, mechanics, and muscle imbalances of the
scapulae and shoulders and stability of the lumbo-pelic-hip complex, cervical spine, and
head - ✔✔A Pushing/Pulling assessment can be used to show a fitness professional
what about an individual?
✔✔10-20 reps - ✔✔How many reps should be completed when giving assessments?
✔✔(max) push-up test, plank test, and wall sit. - ✔✔What are some common muscular
endurance tests?
✔✔Eye level; exercises in stationary/sagittal/frontal plane will benefit from straight-on or
a balanced camera view with NO angle; Dynamic, non-conventional, or transverse
plane will benefit from a slight angle (up or down) camera position - ✔✔Some of the
best camera angle options?
✔✔Pre-session instruction - ✔✔the act of demonstrating or describing the components
of an individual workout session or exercise routine prior to beginning the session; best
for pre-recorded workouts, group fitness settings, circuits, HIIT training, and Time-based
intervals
✔✔Intra- and Post-session instruction - ✔✔A form of instruction that consists of a
demonstration or correction of training variable during and/or after a training session or
exercise bout; useful when time is not a limiting factor, low-intensity, low-complexity
workouts, familiar workouts, and long-duration sets and workouts
✔✔Describe what an exercise cue is? - ✔✔A condensed or simplified version of
instructions used to help clients more easily understand or achieve a training or
exercise objective
✔✔What is RPE? - ✔✔rating of perceived exertion; is a scale; scale is a number-based
scaled used to gauge the level of exertion or difficulty of an act or event
, ✔✔What are biometrics? - ✔✔measurements of the human body or characteristic,
including those obtained from smartwatches and wearable devices
✔✔What is the big difference between Electrocardiography and
Photoplethysmography? - ✔✔ECG is a measurement of electrical activity at the heart
that controls the expansion and contraction of the heart chambers, often using multiple
electrodes and is the gold standard; PPG uses lights-based technology to measure the
rate of blood flow as controlled by the heart's pumping action. In addition to
measurements of heart rate, analysis of the PPG waveform can provide an accurate
estimation of additional biometrics, depending on the wavelength or color of light utilized
✔✔Green light versus red light in PPG - ✔✔Green: most wearable devices use green
light PPG, for light-skinned individuals green light has desired properties for data
collection, particularly during the motion, and is more readily absorbed by individuals
with higher melanin levels leading to inaccuracies; Red: Less reliable during physical
activity, but have various benefits related to deeper penetration in the skin and typically
provide more reliable data regardless of skin tone
✔✔Describe what risk stratification is? - ✔✔assessment of risk based on qualifying
information, such as vitals or health history = risk stratification can included the potential
for training-related injury, the likelihood of a health event, or developing a health
condition
✔✔Heart rate: - ✔✔measured in BPM, most commonly assessed at rest and during
physical activity, and many factors influence it like fitness level, room temp., body
composition, emotional stress, body size, use of medications.
✔✔What is a average or normal heart rate for adults? - ✔✔60-100 bpm
✔✔what is the difference between bradycardia and trachycardia? - ✔✔bradycardia is a
resting heart rate below 60 bpm and trachycardia is a resting heart rate above 100 bpm
✔✔What is Heart Rate Variability? - ✔✔HRV is the measurement of variation in time
intervals between heartbeats, most commonly reported in milliseconds (ms); HRV
provides quantifiable and non-invasive insight into the current state of a client's
autonomic nervous system
✔✔What does the autonomic nervous system consists of? - ✔✔Autonomic nervous
system consists of two primary branches, sympathetic (fight-or-flight) and
parasympathetic (rest, digest, and relax)
✔✔What diseases are related to a reduced HRV value? - ✔✔Diabetes, Cardiovascular
Disease, Psychiatric disorders, and all-cause mortality
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔it is a functional evaluation of kinetic chain movement quality, neuromuscular
control, and compensatory mechanisms that can be safely performed in a remote
capacity with most client types. - ✔✔The Overhead Squat Assessment is used to test
what?
✔✔it is a simple, reliable, and relatively easy to administer assessment of stability,
strength, balance, and motor control of lower extremity and Lumbo-Pelvic-hip complex
regions - ✔✔The Single-Leg Squat (SLS) is used to asses what?
✔✔It is assessing movement efficiency, mechanics, and muscle imbalances of the
scapulae and shoulders and stability of the lumbo-pelic-hip complex, cervical spine, and
head - ✔✔A Pushing/Pulling assessment can be used to show a fitness professional
what about an individual?
✔✔10-20 reps - ✔✔How many reps should be completed when giving assessments?
✔✔(max) push-up test, plank test, and wall sit. - ✔✔What are some common muscular
endurance tests?
✔✔Eye level; exercises in stationary/sagittal/frontal plane will benefit from straight-on or
a balanced camera view with NO angle; Dynamic, non-conventional, or transverse
plane will benefit from a slight angle (up or down) camera position - ✔✔Some of the
best camera angle options?
✔✔Pre-session instruction - ✔✔the act of demonstrating or describing the components
of an individual workout session or exercise routine prior to beginning the session; best
for pre-recorded workouts, group fitness settings, circuits, HIIT training, and Time-based
intervals
✔✔Intra- and Post-session instruction - ✔✔A form of instruction that consists of a
demonstration or correction of training variable during and/or after a training session or
exercise bout; useful when time is not a limiting factor, low-intensity, low-complexity
workouts, familiar workouts, and long-duration sets and workouts
✔✔Describe what an exercise cue is? - ✔✔A condensed or simplified version of
instructions used to help clients more easily understand or achieve a training or
exercise objective
✔✔What is RPE? - ✔✔rating of perceived exertion; is a scale; scale is a number-based
scaled used to gauge the level of exertion or difficulty of an act or event
, ✔✔What are biometrics? - ✔✔measurements of the human body or characteristic,
including those obtained from smartwatches and wearable devices
✔✔What is the big difference between Electrocardiography and
Photoplethysmography? - ✔✔ECG is a measurement of electrical activity at the heart
that controls the expansion and contraction of the heart chambers, often using multiple
electrodes and is the gold standard; PPG uses lights-based technology to measure the
rate of blood flow as controlled by the heart's pumping action. In addition to
measurements of heart rate, analysis of the PPG waveform can provide an accurate
estimation of additional biometrics, depending on the wavelength or color of light utilized
✔✔Green light versus red light in PPG - ✔✔Green: most wearable devices use green
light PPG, for light-skinned individuals green light has desired properties for data
collection, particularly during the motion, and is more readily absorbed by individuals
with higher melanin levels leading to inaccuracies; Red: Less reliable during physical
activity, but have various benefits related to deeper penetration in the skin and typically
provide more reliable data regardless of skin tone
✔✔Describe what risk stratification is? - ✔✔assessment of risk based on qualifying
information, such as vitals or health history = risk stratification can included the potential
for training-related injury, the likelihood of a health event, or developing a health
condition
✔✔Heart rate: - ✔✔measured in BPM, most commonly assessed at rest and during
physical activity, and many factors influence it like fitness level, room temp., body
composition, emotional stress, body size, use of medications.
✔✔What is a average or normal heart rate for adults? - ✔✔60-100 bpm
✔✔what is the difference between bradycardia and trachycardia? - ✔✔bradycardia is a
resting heart rate below 60 bpm and trachycardia is a resting heart rate above 100 bpm
✔✔What is Heart Rate Variability? - ✔✔HRV is the measurement of variation in time
intervals between heartbeats, most commonly reported in milliseconds (ms); HRV
provides quantifiable and non-invasive insight into the current state of a client's
autonomic nervous system
✔✔What does the autonomic nervous system consists of? - ✔✔Autonomic nervous
system consists of two primary branches, sympathetic (fight-or-flight) and
parasympathetic (rest, digest, and relax)
✔✔What diseases are related to a reduced HRV value? - ✔✔Diabetes, Cardiovascular
Disease, Psychiatric disorders, and all-cause mortality
