NASM CPT EXAMS SET STUDY GUIDE
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS 2026 SKILL
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⫸ Dysfunction within the connective
tissue of the kinetic chain that is
treated by the body as an injury,
initiating this repair process.. Ans: Cumulative injury cycle
⫸ Name four core-strength exercises.. Ans: Ball Crunch, Back
Extensions, Reverse
Crunch, Cable Rotations
⫸ The type of flexibility training that
applies gentle force to an adhesion,
altering the elastic muscle fibers from
a bundled position to a straighter
alignment with the direction of the
muscle and/or fascia.. Ans: Self-myofascial release
⫸ Exercises in the core-stabilization level
are identified through these
characteristics.. Ans: They involve little motion through the
,spine and pelvis
⫸ What are four common ways a stressor
causes breakdown or injury?. Ans: Stress fractures, muscle strains,
joint
pain, emotional fatigue
⫸ Name four core-stabilization exercises.. Ans: Marching, Floor
Bridge, Floor Prone
Cobra, Prone Iso-abs
⫸ Law stating that soft tissue models
along the lines of stress.. Ans: Davis's law
⫸ Referred to as a co-contraction of
global muscles, such as the rectus
abdominis, external obliques, and
quadratus lumborum.. Ans: Bracing
⫸ It is critical that the core training
program is designed to achieve these
three functional outcomes in the right
order.. Ans: 1. Intervertebral stability, 2. Lumbo-pelvic stability, 3.
Movement efficiency.
,⫸ What are the proper backside
mechanics during sprinting?. Ans: Ankle plantar flexion, knee
extension,
hip extension, and neutral pelvis
⫸ What are the proper frontside
mechanics during sprinting?. Ans: Ankle dorsiflexion, knee flexion,
hip
flexion, and neutral pelvis
⫸ The ability to accelerate, decelerate,
stabilize, and change direction quickly,
while maintaining proper posture.. Ans: Agility
⫸ The ability to react and change body
position with maximum rate for force
production, in all planes of motion and
from all body positions, during
functional activities.. Ans: Quickness
⫸ The ability to move the body in one
intended direction as fast as possible.. Ans: Speed
, ⫸ Name four core-power exercises.. Ans: Rotation Chest Pass, Ball
Medicine
Pullover Throw, Front Medicine Ball
Oblique Throw, Soccer Throw
⫸ The ability of the body to produce high
levels of force for prolonged periods of
time.. Ans: Muscular endurance
⫸ What is a component of core-power
exercises that make them easy to
identify?. Ans: Explosive movements with medicine
balls
⫸ Name five balance-stabilization
exercises.. Ans: Single-leg Balance, Single-leg Balance
Reach, Single-leg Hip Internal and
External Rotation, Single-leg Lift and
Chop, Single-leg Throw and Catch
⫸ Name five balance-strength exercises.. Ans: Single-leg Squat,
Single-leg Squat
Touchdown, Single-leg Romanian
Deadlift, Step-up to Balance,
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS 2026 SKILL
CHECK VERIFIED.
⫸ Dysfunction within the connective
tissue of the kinetic chain that is
treated by the body as an injury,
initiating this repair process.. Ans: Cumulative injury cycle
⫸ Name four core-strength exercises.. Ans: Ball Crunch, Back
Extensions, Reverse
Crunch, Cable Rotations
⫸ The type of flexibility training that
applies gentle force to an adhesion,
altering the elastic muscle fibers from
a bundled position to a straighter
alignment with the direction of the
muscle and/or fascia.. Ans: Self-myofascial release
⫸ Exercises in the core-stabilization level
are identified through these
characteristics.. Ans: They involve little motion through the
,spine and pelvis
⫸ What are four common ways a stressor
causes breakdown or injury?. Ans: Stress fractures, muscle strains,
joint
pain, emotional fatigue
⫸ Name four core-stabilization exercises.. Ans: Marching, Floor
Bridge, Floor Prone
Cobra, Prone Iso-abs
⫸ Law stating that soft tissue models
along the lines of stress.. Ans: Davis's law
⫸ Referred to as a co-contraction of
global muscles, such as the rectus
abdominis, external obliques, and
quadratus lumborum.. Ans: Bracing
⫸ It is critical that the core training
program is designed to achieve these
three functional outcomes in the right
order.. Ans: 1. Intervertebral stability, 2. Lumbo-pelvic stability, 3.
Movement efficiency.
,⫸ What are the proper backside
mechanics during sprinting?. Ans: Ankle plantar flexion, knee
extension,
hip extension, and neutral pelvis
⫸ What are the proper frontside
mechanics during sprinting?. Ans: Ankle dorsiflexion, knee flexion,
hip
flexion, and neutral pelvis
⫸ The ability to accelerate, decelerate,
stabilize, and change direction quickly,
while maintaining proper posture.. Ans: Agility
⫸ The ability to react and change body
position with maximum rate for force
production, in all planes of motion and
from all body positions, during
functional activities.. Ans: Quickness
⫸ The ability to move the body in one
intended direction as fast as possible.. Ans: Speed
, ⫸ Name four core-power exercises.. Ans: Rotation Chest Pass, Ball
Medicine
Pullover Throw, Front Medicine Ball
Oblique Throw, Soccer Throw
⫸ The ability of the body to produce high
levels of force for prolonged periods of
time.. Ans: Muscular endurance
⫸ What is a component of core-power
exercises that make them easy to
identify?. Ans: Explosive movements with medicine
balls
⫸ Name five balance-stabilization
exercises.. Ans: Single-leg Balance, Single-leg Balance
Reach, Single-leg Hip Internal and
External Rotation, Single-leg Lift and
Chop, Single-leg Throw and Catch
⫸ Name five balance-strength exercises.. Ans: Single-leg Squat,
Single-leg Squat
Touchdown, Single-leg Romanian
Deadlift, Step-up to Balance,
