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ACSM PERSONAL TRAINER CERTIFICATION EXAM
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+|| NEW!!
ADL - ..(ANSWER)...One's ability to perform daily tasks such as self care and
chores
Physical Activity - ..(ANSWER)...Transition from rest to active movement
Exercise - ..(ANSWER)...Planned and structured physical activity to improve one or
more of the 5 components of fitness
5 Components of Fitness - ..(ANSWER)...1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance
2. Muscle Endurance
3. Muscle Strength
4. Flexibility
5. Body Composition
Types of Fitness Conditioning - ..(ANSWER)...Health Related: Focuses on
enhancing QoL, preventing disease, moderate-intensity PA
Fitness Conditioning: Focuses on exercise regimens based on recommendations
for improving fitness
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SAID - ..(ANSWER)...In order to improve the goal, you must practice the goal. Ex. If
the goal is a 5K, you must run to train for it
Rate of Remodeling - ..(ANSWER)...Remodel > Damage --> increase training effort
Damage > Remodel --> decrease training effort (or may cause overuse/injury)
Signs of Over Training - ..(ANSWER)...Injury, inc resting HR, fatigued throughout
day, low performance
FITT-VP - ..(ANSWER)...Frequency (how often)
Intensity (how hard)
Time (duration)
Type (mode)
Volume (overall amount)
Progression (how to advance)
ATP-CP Phosphagen System - ..(ANSWER)...Anaerobic
0-30 sec high intensity work
sprints, weight lifting
Anaerobic Glycolysis/Lactic Acid - ..(ANSWER)...Anaerobic
Glucose & lactic acid
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:30-3 mins high intensity work
400-800m sprint, 100m swim
Oxidation System - ..(ANSWER)...Fat oxidation
3+ minutes
important for endurance
capacity limited by O2 and Cals available
*Unfit client has decreased ability to deliver O2 from dec capillary density
preventing delivery
O2 Physiological Adaptations - ..(ANSWER)...1. Oxygen Deficit - initial stages of CV
training bout referred to as lag in O2 consumption, relying on anaerobic
metabolism
2. Steady State - achieved w/ sustained CV once O2 supplied equals O2
demanded. Inc fit, reach SS faster and endurance depends how long you stay
here.
3. EPOC - O2 debt, uptake remained elevated post exercise for several minutes (or
house if longer bout); EPOC effect is to restore CP/ATP in muscles and O2 in
blood; "after burn" effect
Sino Atrial Node - ..(ANSWER)...Pacemaker of the heart, in RA, initiates
contraction
Atrioventricular Node - ..(ANSWER)...Slows down the heart contracting
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Right Chambers - ..(ANSWER)...RA receives deoxy blood from vena cava. Blood
travels to RV through tricuspid valve. Leaves RV via pulmonary semilunar valve to
pulmonary system.
Left Chambers - ..(ANSWER)...LA receives oxy blood from veins. Travels to LV
through bicuspid valve then to aorta through the aortic semilunar valve where it
then travels through the body's arteries to deliver oxygen.
Pulse Sights - ..(ANSWER)...Carotid (not recommended to perform on someone)
Brachial
Femoral
Radial (most recommended)
Heart Rate - ..(ANSWER)...Avg is 72bpm resting (normal is 60-100bpm)
Good gauge for clients to see how fit they are becoming
Tachycardia/Bradychardia - ..(ANSWER)...Faster than normal heart rate, >100
bpm
Slower than normal heart rate, < 60 bpm
Stroke Volume (SV) - ..(ANSWER)...The amount of blood pumped from the left
ventricle in one beat
ACSM PERSONAL TRAINER CERTIFICATION EXAM
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+|| NEW!!
ADL - ..(ANSWER)...One's ability to perform daily tasks such as self care and
chores
Physical Activity - ..(ANSWER)...Transition from rest to active movement
Exercise - ..(ANSWER)...Planned and structured physical activity to improve one or
more of the 5 components of fitness
5 Components of Fitness - ..(ANSWER)...1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance
2. Muscle Endurance
3. Muscle Strength
4. Flexibility
5. Body Composition
Types of Fitness Conditioning - ..(ANSWER)...Health Related: Focuses on
enhancing QoL, preventing disease, moderate-intensity PA
Fitness Conditioning: Focuses on exercise regimens based on recommendations
for improving fitness
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SAID - ..(ANSWER)...In order to improve the goal, you must practice the goal. Ex. If
the goal is a 5K, you must run to train for it
Rate of Remodeling - ..(ANSWER)...Remodel > Damage --> increase training effort
Damage > Remodel --> decrease training effort (or may cause overuse/injury)
Signs of Over Training - ..(ANSWER)...Injury, inc resting HR, fatigued throughout
day, low performance
FITT-VP - ..(ANSWER)...Frequency (how often)
Intensity (how hard)
Time (duration)
Type (mode)
Volume (overall amount)
Progression (how to advance)
ATP-CP Phosphagen System - ..(ANSWER)...Anaerobic
0-30 sec high intensity work
sprints, weight lifting
Anaerobic Glycolysis/Lactic Acid - ..(ANSWER)...Anaerobic
Glucose & lactic acid
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:30-3 mins high intensity work
400-800m sprint, 100m swim
Oxidation System - ..(ANSWER)...Fat oxidation
3+ minutes
important for endurance
capacity limited by O2 and Cals available
*Unfit client has decreased ability to deliver O2 from dec capillary density
preventing delivery
O2 Physiological Adaptations - ..(ANSWER)...1. Oxygen Deficit - initial stages of CV
training bout referred to as lag in O2 consumption, relying on anaerobic
metabolism
2. Steady State - achieved w/ sustained CV once O2 supplied equals O2
demanded. Inc fit, reach SS faster and endurance depends how long you stay
here.
3. EPOC - O2 debt, uptake remained elevated post exercise for several minutes (or
house if longer bout); EPOC effect is to restore CP/ATP in muscles and O2 in
blood; "after burn" effect
Sino Atrial Node - ..(ANSWER)...Pacemaker of the heart, in RA, initiates
contraction
Atrioventricular Node - ..(ANSWER)...Slows down the heart contracting
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Right Chambers - ..(ANSWER)...RA receives deoxy blood from vena cava. Blood
travels to RV through tricuspid valve. Leaves RV via pulmonary semilunar valve to
pulmonary system.
Left Chambers - ..(ANSWER)...LA receives oxy blood from veins. Travels to LV
through bicuspid valve then to aorta through the aortic semilunar valve where it
then travels through the body's arteries to deliver oxygen.
Pulse Sights - ..(ANSWER)...Carotid (not recommended to perform on someone)
Brachial
Femoral
Radial (most recommended)
Heart Rate - ..(ANSWER)...Avg is 72bpm resting (normal is 60-100bpm)
Good gauge for clients to see how fit they are becoming
Tachycardia/Bradychardia - ..(ANSWER)...Faster than normal heart rate, >100
bpm
Slower than normal heart rate, < 60 bpm
Stroke Volume (SV) - ..(ANSWER)...The amount of blood pumped from the left
ventricle in one beat
