NASM/AFAA GROUP FITNESS
INSTRUCTOR EXAM PREP
v"Pick a spot on the floor and keep your eyes on it" is a cue to which correct common form mistake? -
trouble balancing
2-beat cueing is best represented by which of the following? - "8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, squat, right!"
A participant in your class exhibits dyspnea. What is the best recommendation for this participant? - Take
a prolonged break
A person affected by the hormone relaxin should avoid what type exercise? - Plyometric
According to pre-class set-up procedures, the instructor should arrive early and do what? - Check the
equipment and sound system, and resolve technical difficulties.
After class, a participant approaches you, the instructor, about knee pain. What is the appropriate
response? - Refer the participant to a physician or physical therapist.
An instructor has been teaching the same format in the same time slot for several years. In the past few
months, he has found it hard to get motivated to teach, and class numbers have declined. After thinking
about it, he decides to attend a workshop on a new format and asks for a meeting with his supervisor to
discuss changing the class. What does this scenario represent? - Long-term evaluation
As a new instructor, you have a goal to foster class growth and promote retention by building rapport
and marketing yourself. What is the best way to help you accomplish this goal? - Share your personal
fitness message before or after class.
Cardiac output is represented by what formulas? - SV x HR = Q
Cardio should be the primary mode of exercise for which type of participant? - Obese
During a class, what is the transition component designed to do? - Reduce the workout intensity to pre-
workout levels
From which of the following positions does horizontal abduction involve the movement of the arm or
thigh in the transverse plane to a lateral position? - Anterior
For the general population, what percentage of total daily calories should come from carbohydrates? -
45 - 65%
Group Fitness Instructors should aim to keep music volume to no higher than what decibel (db) level? -
85
, Exercising in the strength level works to do what? - Improve the ability of the body's prime movers to
produce force
he Transtheoretical Model asserts people progress through stages of change in what type of pattern? -
Cyclical
How many components of class design does AFAA recommend? - 5
Group strength classes offer participants the opportunity to increase muscular strength using what? - An
opposing force
If an instructor suspects a participant may be suffering from dehydration, the instructor should seek help
immediately if the participant shows what signs? - Dizziness
How would you cue a participant in warrior III pose with uneven hips? - "Press through the heel and
point the toes toward the floor".
How should lyrical songs best be used in the fitness classroom? - Select songs with lyrics that match and
support the movements used.
In a HIIT class with repetitive jumping activities, which exercises would be most important to include as
movement prep? - Static stretching of the calves and adductors
In a strength and resistance class, which set of variables is most appropriate for strength or muscular
development? - 6-12 reps
In class, you see a participant doing a push-up with an arched lower back. What is the appropriate cue to
correct this? - "Engage glutes and abs."
In lower crossed syndrome, the latissimus dorsi is often short, and what is often lengthened? - Gluteus
maximus
In order to build rapport with participants, an instructor should focus on what type of activities? - Using
participant's names during class to recognize them for doing something well.
In order to create physiological changes, an exercise stimulus must be applied in what way? - At an
intensity greater than the body is accustomed to receiving
In order to facilitate supportive communication, Group Fitness Instructors should implement this
approach into their teaching style - Using "I" statements rather than "you" statements
In the action stage of the Transtheoretical Model, individuals make specific, overt modifications in their
lifestyle within what timeframe? - The past 6 months
In what type of teaching style must an instructor cue while facing participants? - Mirroring
Instructors can use 32-count phrasing to track time and reps during class. At 128 BPM, how many
seconds will a single 32-count phrase take to complete? - 15
Modality focus should align with what? - Intended outcome
INSTRUCTOR EXAM PREP
v"Pick a spot on the floor and keep your eyes on it" is a cue to which correct common form mistake? -
trouble balancing
2-beat cueing is best represented by which of the following? - "8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, squat, right!"
A participant in your class exhibits dyspnea. What is the best recommendation for this participant? - Take
a prolonged break
A person affected by the hormone relaxin should avoid what type exercise? - Plyometric
According to pre-class set-up procedures, the instructor should arrive early and do what? - Check the
equipment and sound system, and resolve technical difficulties.
After class, a participant approaches you, the instructor, about knee pain. What is the appropriate
response? - Refer the participant to a physician or physical therapist.
An instructor has been teaching the same format in the same time slot for several years. In the past few
months, he has found it hard to get motivated to teach, and class numbers have declined. After thinking
about it, he decides to attend a workshop on a new format and asks for a meeting with his supervisor to
discuss changing the class. What does this scenario represent? - Long-term evaluation
As a new instructor, you have a goal to foster class growth and promote retention by building rapport
and marketing yourself. What is the best way to help you accomplish this goal? - Share your personal
fitness message before or after class.
Cardiac output is represented by what formulas? - SV x HR = Q
Cardio should be the primary mode of exercise for which type of participant? - Obese
During a class, what is the transition component designed to do? - Reduce the workout intensity to pre-
workout levels
From which of the following positions does horizontal abduction involve the movement of the arm or
thigh in the transverse plane to a lateral position? - Anterior
For the general population, what percentage of total daily calories should come from carbohydrates? -
45 - 65%
Group Fitness Instructors should aim to keep music volume to no higher than what decibel (db) level? -
85
, Exercising in the strength level works to do what? - Improve the ability of the body's prime movers to
produce force
he Transtheoretical Model asserts people progress through stages of change in what type of pattern? -
Cyclical
How many components of class design does AFAA recommend? - 5
Group strength classes offer participants the opportunity to increase muscular strength using what? - An
opposing force
If an instructor suspects a participant may be suffering from dehydration, the instructor should seek help
immediately if the participant shows what signs? - Dizziness
How would you cue a participant in warrior III pose with uneven hips? - "Press through the heel and
point the toes toward the floor".
How should lyrical songs best be used in the fitness classroom? - Select songs with lyrics that match and
support the movements used.
In a HIIT class with repetitive jumping activities, which exercises would be most important to include as
movement prep? - Static stretching of the calves and adductors
In a strength and resistance class, which set of variables is most appropriate for strength or muscular
development? - 6-12 reps
In class, you see a participant doing a push-up with an arched lower back. What is the appropriate cue to
correct this? - "Engage glutes and abs."
In lower crossed syndrome, the latissimus dorsi is often short, and what is often lengthened? - Gluteus
maximus
In order to build rapport with participants, an instructor should focus on what type of activities? - Using
participant's names during class to recognize them for doing something well.
In order to create physiological changes, an exercise stimulus must be applied in what way? - At an
intensity greater than the body is accustomed to receiving
In order to facilitate supportive communication, Group Fitness Instructors should implement this
approach into their teaching style - Using "I" statements rather than "you" statements
In the action stage of the Transtheoretical Model, individuals make specific, overt modifications in their
lifestyle within what timeframe? - The past 6 months
In what type of teaching style must an instructor cue while facing participants? - Mirroring
Instructors can use 32-count phrasing to track time and reps during class. At 128 BPM, how many
seconds will a single 32-count phrase take to complete? - 15
Modality focus should align with what? - Intended outcome
