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NASM CPT Exam 2025/2026 – 350+ Verified Questions & Correct Answers – OPT Model, Exercise Science, Nutrition, Program Design, Assessments & Client Relations

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This NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Exam 2025/2026 study guide contains over 350 verified questions and correct answers, fully aligned with the latest NASM CPT curriculum and the Optimum Performance Training (OPT) model. It is designed to help candidates prepare for certification with a focus on exercise science, program design, nutrition, assessments, and client communication. The content covers key NASM domains, including anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, postural assessments, kinetic chain checkpoints, acute training variables, and corrective exercise strategies. It addresses resistance, cardiorespiratory, plyometric, balance, and SAQ training, along with flexibility protocols and regression/progression techniques. Nutrition and supplementation guidelines, macronutrient distribution ranges (AMDR), and special population considerations are included. Advanced topics feature energy systems, muscle fiber types, periodization, exercise cueing, behavior change strategies, and professional responsibilities under the NASM Code of Ethics. Candidates will also find detailed scenario-based questions testing application of the OPT model, client assessment data interpretation, injury prevention strategies, and adaptations for various training phases. This guide is ideal for fitness students, aspiring personal trainers, exercise science majors, athletic coaches, and rehabilitation specialists preparing for NASM certification. It is equally valuable for certified trainers needing a structured refresher before recertification or CEU exams. Keywords: NASM CPT, OPT model, exercise science, biomechanics, program design, postural assessment, kinetic chain, corrective exercise, SAQ training, plyometrics, resistance training, flexibility training, nutrition guidelines, AMDR, muscle fiber types, energy systems, client relations, behavior change, CEUs, fitness assessment

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Which statement best describes the neurophysiological effect that occurs from

myofascial rolling? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The direct roller compression may create

tissue relaxation and pain reduction in tissues by stimulating nerve receptors.

You have a client seeking weight loss. What is the most appropriate amount of rest

recommended between each repetition of an SAQ exercise? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔15

to 60 seconds

What is the primary limiting factor for exercise in the client with PAD? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Leg pain


Stage 3 balance exercise should include what types of motion? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Hopping motions with a single-leg stance landing


What is the superior boundary of the core? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Diaphragm

,What is a safe flexibility modification that you can recommend to a client who has

varicose veins? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Gentle static stretching


Which muscles are typically overactive when the feet turn out? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Gastrocnemius and soleus


Improved performance during a plyometric jump is dependent upon which of the

following? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Rapid amortization phase


What is a regression for the box jump-up with stabilization - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Squat jump with stabilization


Which heart chamber receives oxygenated blood and pumps it to the body? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Left ventricle


Proper abdominal crunches on a stability ball allows for: - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Increased spinal extension due to the curvature of the ball


Which type of joint includes the sutures of the skull? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Nonsynovial


What is a normal physiologic process of aging that results in arteries that are less

elastic and pliable? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Arteriosclerosis

, What differentiates change of direction from agility? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Reaction to

a signal

Which term describes the movement of bones, such as flexion and extension? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Osteokinematics


In what plane of movement do shoulder horizontal adduction and abduction occur?

- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Transverse


What is the ventilatory threshold 1 (VT1)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The point at which

the body switches to using carbohydrates to provide at least half the fuel for

exercise


What are the two primary actions of the muscle spindle? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Sense

the change in muscle length and the speed of length change

Which of the following tests is used to measure lateral speed and agility? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Lower extremity functional test (LEFT)


Which of the following reflects the characteristics of moderate-intensity exercise? -

🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ability to talk comfortably during exercise without breathlessness

in the average untrained individual




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