NSCA-CPT exam questions with correct answers

What are considered core exercises? Give examples Answer Multi-joint exercises that work one big muscle along with other smaller muscle and joints. Ex: bench press, back squat What is considered a structural exercise? Give examples Answer Core exercises that loads the spine and makes the muscles of the torso erect. Ex: Back squat, overhead squat, shoulder press. What is considered an assistance exercise? Give example. Answer Assistance exercises are supplementary to core exercises and used to maintain muscular balance across a joint, help prevent or rehabilitate an injury, or isolate a specific muscle group. These or single joint exercises. Ex: bicep curl or pec deck What are the 5 different exercise orders? Answer 1.) Power exercises--> Core exercises--> Assistance exercises 2.) Multi-joint--> Single joint 3.) Large Muscle--> Small muscle 4.) Push--> Pull 5.) Upper--> Lower What is a shoulder impingement? What are some exercises you should/shouldn't do with this? Answer Tendonitis in the rotator cuff. -Anterior lat pulldown instead of posterior - Leg press instead of back squat