NASM - GPTS Exam with Complete
Solutions
Cooperative - ANS-What is the coaching style where decision-making is shared
between the coach and participants?
Acquiring another fitness professional's customer base - ANS-What is NOT a method of
seeking and acquiring potential prospects?
Plyometric training - ANS-An exercise that uses explosive movements such as
bounding, hopping, and jumping to develop muscular power is what type of training?
Horizontal loading - ANS-Which programing set up occurs when the individuals perform
all sets of an exercise or body part before moving on to the next exercise or body part?
C.O.A.C.H - ANS-The acronym used to analyze all components of a program is called
the
individualize a group program for each participant without compromising the group
setting. - ANS-When a group personal training program is written properly and
exercises are cued effectively, the fitness professional will have the ability to
Downloaded fliers - ANS-What is NOT considered a web-based marketing tool?
Rapport by chance - ANS-Which type of rapport occurs when two parties are brought
closer by a common association?
Instruction - ANS-Which is NOT considered a cue layer?
Visual, Verbal, and Kinesthetic - ANS-Coaching group personal training sessions
requires communication through a combination of what strategies?
Motivation - ANS-What is the cue where the tone of the voice is more important than the
content of the cue being delivered?
Confronting - ANS-Within which directive communication style does the health and
fitness professional sensitively replace or substitute a participant's experiences, belief
systems, or attitudes with the health and fitness professional's point of view?
Large group training - ANS-What is the group personal training size that is often viewed
as a boot-camp-style workout and requires high levels of team camaraderie?
, trying to help anyone and everyone who will sign up to their group personal training
program. - ANS-According to the text, one common mistake fitness professionals make
when starting a group personal training is
Large group training - ANS-Which group personal training format enables the trainer to
conduct a hybrid training format?
Follow-up assessments - ANS-Which type of assessments should be conducted to
evaluate progress made by the client?
uniformly strengthen the deep and superficial muscles that stabilize, align, and move
the trunk of the body - ANS-The objective behind core training is to
filler - ANS-A word or use of words in conversation to signal to the audience or receiver
that the speaker has paused or is in the process of transition between thoughts is called
a
250 - ANS-How many minutes per week are group personal training participants
recommended to exercise for significant weight loss and weight maintenance?
Drinking a glass of water - ANS-Which of the following DOES NOT represent a
compound, primary movement pattern?
30 - ANS-According to the text, approximately ___percent of adults in the United States
suffer from hyper tension.
increase the exercise challenge for those with an older training age. - ANS-Combining
upper and lower extremity movement into compound movements, changing movement
tempos, and reducing recovery intervals are examples of ways to
Principle of Specificity - ANS-A program designed to address how the body will adapt to
specific demands that are placed on it is taking advantage of what?
Informative Communication Style - ANS-What is the communication style that offers
information and content that is generally factual and unbiased with a goal of enhancing
one's level of knowledge and understanding?
Semi-private group training - ANS-What is the group personal training size that is less
likely to be restricted to an array of exercise modalities?
commodity - ANS-When differentiating your product and services, it is important to
differentiate your offerings from being a ________status to separate your business from
your competition.
Solutions
Cooperative - ANS-What is the coaching style where decision-making is shared
between the coach and participants?
Acquiring another fitness professional's customer base - ANS-What is NOT a method of
seeking and acquiring potential prospects?
Plyometric training - ANS-An exercise that uses explosive movements such as
bounding, hopping, and jumping to develop muscular power is what type of training?
Horizontal loading - ANS-Which programing set up occurs when the individuals perform
all sets of an exercise or body part before moving on to the next exercise or body part?
C.O.A.C.H - ANS-The acronym used to analyze all components of a program is called
the
individualize a group program for each participant without compromising the group
setting. - ANS-When a group personal training program is written properly and
exercises are cued effectively, the fitness professional will have the ability to
Downloaded fliers - ANS-What is NOT considered a web-based marketing tool?
Rapport by chance - ANS-Which type of rapport occurs when two parties are brought
closer by a common association?
Instruction - ANS-Which is NOT considered a cue layer?
Visual, Verbal, and Kinesthetic - ANS-Coaching group personal training sessions
requires communication through a combination of what strategies?
Motivation - ANS-What is the cue where the tone of the voice is more important than the
content of the cue being delivered?
Confronting - ANS-Within which directive communication style does the health and
fitness professional sensitively replace or substitute a participant's experiences, belief
systems, or attitudes with the health and fitness professional's point of view?
Large group training - ANS-What is the group personal training size that is often viewed
as a boot-camp-style workout and requires high levels of team camaraderie?
, trying to help anyone and everyone who will sign up to their group personal training
program. - ANS-According to the text, one common mistake fitness professionals make
when starting a group personal training is
Large group training - ANS-Which group personal training format enables the trainer to
conduct a hybrid training format?
Follow-up assessments - ANS-Which type of assessments should be conducted to
evaluate progress made by the client?
uniformly strengthen the deep and superficial muscles that stabilize, align, and move
the trunk of the body - ANS-The objective behind core training is to
filler - ANS-A word or use of words in conversation to signal to the audience or receiver
that the speaker has paused or is in the process of transition between thoughts is called
a
250 - ANS-How many minutes per week are group personal training participants
recommended to exercise for significant weight loss and weight maintenance?
Drinking a glass of water - ANS-Which of the following DOES NOT represent a
compound, primary movement pattern?
30 - ANS-According to the text, approximately ___percent of adults in the United States
suffer from hyper tension.
increase the exercise challenge for those with an older training age. - ANS-Combining
upper and lower extremity movement into compound movements, changing movement
tempos, and reducing recovery intervals are examples of ways to
Principle of Specificity - ANS-A program designed to address how the body will adapt to
specific demands that are placed on it is taking advantage of what?
Informative Communication Style - ANS-What is the communication style that offers
information and content that is generally factual and unbiased with a goal of enhancing
one's level of knowledge and understanding?
Semi-private group training - ANS-What is the group personal training size that is less
likely to be restricted to an array of exercise modalities?
commodity - ANS-When differentiating your product and services, it is important to
differentiate your offerings from being a ________status to separate your business from
your competition.
