NASM STRETCHING AND FLEXIBILITY
EXAM 2025-2026 QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
How often should self-stretching techniques be performed for the best
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results? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Daily
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What should be done if a client completes a self-assessment and finds
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one side that is more restricted in movement? - CORRECT-ANSWER-The
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client should contract the antagonist muscle to inhibit and lengthen the
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stretching muscle.
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What should the fitness professional do to cause reciprocal inhibition in
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a client that is pushing back during a stretch? - CORRECT-ANSWER-The
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client should contract the antagonist muscle to inhibit and lengthen the
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stretching muscle.
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,What are important aspects of a clients homework? - CORRECT-
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ANSWER-It should be easy to remember and customized
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Which of the following is a common error made by the fitness
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professional during lateral net stretch? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Allowing
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the hips to rotate
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Why is it important to assess a client's breathing when constructing a
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stretching program? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Stretching sessions have
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more desirable outcomes when breathing techniques are optimized.
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Which of the following best describes functional movement? -
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CORRECT-ANSWER-Movement that improves the client's activities of
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daily living.
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,What updated models have been used to create an integrated
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stretching approach? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Biodynamic
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How does stress reduction effect a client's integrated stretching
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program outcomes? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Stress reduction aids in
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decreasing fascial net tension, which helps to increase flexibility.
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Which of the following weekend hobbies would the fitness professional
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be most likely to find less restrictions in movement and mobility during
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an initial assessment? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Dancing
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Which fascial net may be shifted when the arms fall forward during the
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overhead squat? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Deep back net
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What system is responsible for motor control and primary foundational
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movement in the human movement system (HMS)? - CORRECT-
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ANSWER-Central nervous system
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, Which of the following describes underactive myofascia? - CORRECT-
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ANSWER-Chronically elongated tissues with a decreased neural drive,
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preventing normal movement.
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Why is it an excellent idea to check in on a client on the following day
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after beginning assisted stretching? - CORRECT-ANSWER-It can make
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the client feel cared for and that will add to the beneficial experiences
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from the new stretching program.
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What happens to bulk water during chronic inflammation? - CORRECT-
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ANSWER-It shifts towards a higher percentage of polluted bulk water
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zones within the ground substance of fascia.
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Which of the following is not a part of this program? - CORRECT-
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ANSWER-The "no pain, no gain" philosophy
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EXAM 2025-2026 QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
How often should self-stretching techniques be performed for the best
| | | | | | | | |
results? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Daily
| | |
What should be done if a client completes a self-assessment and finds
| | | | | | | | | | |
one side that is more restricted in movement? - CORRECT-ANSWER-The
| | | | | | | | | |
client should contract the antagonist muscle to inhibit and lengthen the
| | | | | | | | | | |
stretching muscle.
| |
What should the fitness professional do to cause reciprocal inhibition in
| | | | | | | | | |
a client that is pushing back during a stretch? - CORRECT-ANSWER-The
| | | | | | | | | | |
client should contract the antagonist muscle to inhibit and lengthen the
| | | | | | | | | | |
stretching muscle.
| |
,What are important aspects of a clients homework? - CORRECT-
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ANSWER-It should be easy to remember and customized
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Which of the following is a common error made by the fitness
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professional during lateral net stretch? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Allowing
| | | | | | |
the hips to rotate
| | | |
Why is it important to assess a client's breathing when constructing a
| | | | | | | | | | |
stretching program? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Stretching sessions have
| | | | | |
more desirable outcomes when breathing techniques are optimized.
| | | | | | | |
Which of the following best describes functional movement? -
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CORRECT-ANSWER-Movement that improves the client's activities of
| | | | | | |
daily living.
| |
,What updated models have been used to create an integrated
| | | | | | | | |
stretching approach? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Biodynamic
| | | |
How does stress reduction effect a client's integrated stretching
| | | | | | | |
program outcomes? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Stress reduction aids in
| | | | | | |
decreasing fascial net tension, which helps to increase flexibility.
| | | | | | | | |
Which of the following weekend hobbies would the fitness professional
| | | | | | | | |
be most likely to find less restrictions in movement and mobility during
| | | | | | | | | | | |
an initial assessment? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Dancing
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Which fascial net may be shifted when the arms fall forward during the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
overhead squat? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Deep back net
| | | | | |
What system is responsible for motor control and primary foundational
| | | | | | | | |
movement in the human movement system (HMS)? - CORRECT-
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ANSWER-Central nervous system
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, Which of the following describes underactive myofascia? - CORRECT-
| | | | | | | |
ANSWER-Chronically elongated tissues with a decreased neural drive,
| | | | | | | |
preventing normal movement.
| | |
Why is it an excellent idea to check in on a client on the following day
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
after beginning assisted stretching? - CORRECT-ANSWER-It can make
| | | | | | | |
the client feel cared for and that will add to the beneficial experiences
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
from the new stretching program.
| | | | |
What happens to bulk water during chronic inflammation? - CORRECT-
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ANSWER-It shifts towards a higher percentage of polluted bulk water
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zones within the ground substance of fascia.
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Which of the following is not a part of this program? - CORRECT-
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ANSWER-The "no pain, no gain" philosophy
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