of Questions and Correct Answers (Fitness
Training, Nutrition, and Physiology Guide)
Introduction:
This document provides the complete collection of NCEP
Certification exam questions and correct answers for 2025. It
covers all key components of the exam, including exercise
physiology, biomechanics, anatomy, nutrition, flexibility,
cardiovascular and resistance training, and risk assessment.
The material also includes definitions, formulas, training
levels, and key principles relevant to personal trainers
preparing for certification. Ideal for final review and
comprehensive test preparation aligned with the official NCEP
standards.
Questions and Answers:
Five components of training -Answer:-Resistance,
Nutritional, Cardiovascular
Flexibility
Attitude
Five Benefits of exercise -Answer:-Muscular
,Skin
Posture coordination
Sleep
Body fat
Slow down aging
Calorie -Answer:-Amount of energy needed to raise
temperature 1 gram of water 1 degree C
active stretching -Answer:-a technique in which muscles are
stretched by the contraction of the opposing muscles example
is quad stretch
passive stretching -Answer:-a technique in which muscles are
stretched by force applied by an outside source trained
professional Massage or manipulation by pushing to an
extreme
static stretching -Answer:-a technique in which a muscle is
slowly and gently stretched and then held in the stretched
position
Overhead tricep stretch
, ballistic stretching -Answer:-a series of quick, bouncing-type
stretches
Hip openers
blood pressure -Answer:-the pressure that is exerted by the
blood against the walls of blood vessels
normal blood pressure -Answer:-120/80
Top number for blood pressure -Answer:-systolic
bottom number of blood pressure -Answer:-diastolic
endurance -Answer:-Max force over time repeated
Formula for training heart rate -Answer:-220- age (40 )x .4 =
204
and .6 = 196
Define strength -Answer:-ability to exert force produced