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NSCA-CPT EXAM TEST BANK ALL 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: What is the cause for the decrease in total peripheral resistance observed in response to
acute aerobic exercise? - ANSWER✔✔Vasodilation: This occurs in order to supply the working muscles
with needed oxygen. During exercise, a greater proportion of blood is shunted to the exercising skeletal
musculature where it is needed. At the same time, blood flow to the other, non-essential, areas of the
body is decreased.
Question: What are the functions of cortisol as a response to increased aerobic metabolism? -
ANSWER✔✔Promotes the use of fat as an energy source and stimulates the conversion of protein for
use in glycolysis.
Question: How do you increase the intensity of a lower body plyometric drill? - ANSWER✔✔1)
Increasing the height and distance of the drill
2) Performing the drill on a single leg
Question: What increases as an acute response to resistance training? - ANSWER✔✔-Number of motor
units recruited
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-Hydrogen ion concentration
Question: What is the reason for the initial increase in blood volume during the first few days of
beginning an aerobic training program? - ANSWER✔✔Increase plasma volume - This occurs within 24
hours, however, the accompanying increase in red blood cell volume takes a few weeks just not initially.
Question: What type of client require the least amount of variation in their programming? -
ANSWER✔✔Novice clients
Question: During a clients initial training session, which of the following training principles is the MOST
important to implement? - ANSWER✔✔Overload: In order for the client to adapt and improve, a training
stress greater than what they used to must be applied. As it is the first session, and especially if the client
is previously untrained, this overload does not have to include a large volume or a high intensity. As time
is spend training the client, the other training principles will become more important.
Question: What decreases in response to increasing intensity of aerobic exercise? -
ANSWER✔✔Proportion of fat utilization: As exercise intensity increases a greater proportion of energy
will be derived from carbohydrate. This is an indication of the need for a greater rate of energy
production (which carbs provide) and an increased reliance on the anaerobic energy pathways. This is
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not to say that the amount of fat used as energy decreases (in fact it increases) but the relative amount
compared to carbs decreased.
What increases: Minute ventilation and respiratory exchange ratio
Question: Which of the following exercise pairs would be considered a compound set?
1) Front squats and seated row
2) Bench press and seated row
3) Bench press and push ups - ANSWER✔✔Bench press and push ups
Why? A compound set is one in which the two paired exercises train the same muscle group. There
would be little to no rest between the two exercises. Compound sets are often used by bodybuilders in
an attempt to induce muscular hypertrophy.
Q:What is within-session variation? - ANSWER✔✔Involves altering one or more training variable during a
workout:
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Examples: Utilizing longer rest periods with the core exercises and shorter periods with the assistance
exercises.
Along with altering the intensities of different exercises and the use of cluster sets
---> Typically not needed for beginner clients but can be a useful method of introducing training variety
to intermediate or advanced lifters
Question: What is "Within-week variation"? - ANSWER✔✔Involves differing training variables from one
training session to the next within one week
Question: What is "Between-week variation"? - ANSWER✔✔Involves progressing or decreasing training
volume, intensity or frequency from one training week to the next
Question: For a beginner client with hypertension, what is the most appropriate resistance training
goal? - ANSWER✔✔Muscular endurance: Because it has the lowest intensity which serves to decrease
resting blood pressure and will prevent excessive hypertension during resistance exercise.
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NSCA-CPT EXAM TEST BANK ALL 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: What is the cause for the decrease in total peripheral resistance observed in response to
acute aerobic exercise? - ANSWER✔✔Vasodilation: This occurs in order to supply the working muscles
with needed oxygen. During exercise, a greater proportion of blood is shunted to the exercising skeletal
musculature where it is needed. At the same time, blood flow to the other, non-essential, areas of the
body is decreased.
Question: What are the functions of cortisol as a response to increased aerobic metabolism? -
ANSWER✔✔Promotes the use of fat as an energy source and stimulates the conversion of protein for
use in glycolysis.
Question: How do you increase the intensity of a lower body plyometric drill? - ANSWER✔✔1)
Increasing the height and distance of the drill
2) Performing the drill on a single leg
Question: What increases as an acute response to resistance training? - ANSWER✔✔-Number of motor
units recruited
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-Hydrogen ion concentration
Question: What is the reason for the initial increase in blood volume during the first few days of
beginning an aerobic training program? - ANSWER✔✔Increase plasma volume - This occurs within 24
hours, however, the accompanying increase in red blood cell volume takes a few weeks just not initially.
Question: What type of client require the least amount of variation in their programming? -
ANSWER✔✔Novice clients
Question: During a clients initial training session, which of the following training principles is the MOST
important to implement? - ANSWER✔✔Overload: In order for the client to adapt and improve, a training
stress greater than what they used to must be applied. As it is the first session, and especially if the client
is previously untrained, this overload does not have to include a large volume or a high intensity. As time
is spend training the client, the other training principles will become more important.
Question: What decreases in response to increasing intensity of aerobic exercise? -
ANSWER✔✔Proportion of fat utilization: As exercise intensity increases a greater proportion of energy
will be derived from carbohydrate. This is an indication of the need for a greater rate of energy
production (which carbs provide) and an increased reliance on the anaerobic energy pathways. This is
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not to say that the amount of fat used as energy decreases (in fact it increases) but the relative amount
compared to carbs decreased.
What increases: Minute ventilation and respiratory exchange ratio
Question: Which of the following exercise pairs would be considered a compound set?
1) Front squats and seated row
2) Bench press and seated row
3) Bench press and push ups - ANSWER✔✔Bench press and push ups
Why? A compound set is one in which the two paired exercises train the same muscle group. There
would be little to no rest between the two exercises. Compound sets are often used by bodybuilders in
an attempt to induce muscular hypertrophy.
Q:What is within-session variation? - ANSWER✔✔Involves altering one or more training variable during a
workout:
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Examples: Utilizing longer rest periods with the core exercises and shorter periods with the assistance
exercises.
Along with altering the intensities of different exercises and the use of cluster sets
---> Typically not needed for beginner clients but can be a useful method of introducing training variety
to intermediate or advanced lifters
Question: What is "Within-week variation"? - ANSWER✔✔Involves differing training variables from one
training session to the next within one week
Question: What is "Between-week variation"? - ANSWER✔✔Involves progressing or decreasing training
volume, intensity or frequency from one training week to the next
Question: For a beginner client with hypertension, what is the most appropriate resistance training
goal? - ANSWER✔✔Muscular endurance: Because it has the lowest intensity which serves to decrease
resting blood pressure and will prevent excessive hypertension during resistance exercise.
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