NASM CPT Exam with Study Questions and Answers

NASM CPT Exam with Study Questions and Answers Agonists ANSWER The primary muscles providing force for a movement. ex. gluteus maximus for hip extension (squats) Synergists ANSWER Muscles that assist agonists (prime mover) to produce a movement. ex. The transversus abdominis (a deep abdominal muscle), internal obliques, and multifidus (deep muscles of the spine) stabilize the LPHC during hip extension (isquats) Antagonists ANSWER Muscles on the opposite side of a joint that are in direct opposition of agonists ex. The hip flexor complex is antagonistic to the gluteus maximus during hip extension (squats). Example closed-chain exercises ANSWER push-ups, pull-ups, squats, lunges Example open-chained exercises ANSWER bicep curls, lat pulldowns, bench press, leg curls, leg extensions Length-tension relationship ANSWER The resting length of a muscle and the tension the muscle can produce at this resting length.