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What are considered core exercises? Give examples Answer Multi-joint exercises that work one big muscle along with other smaller muscle and joints. Ex: bench press, back squat What is considered a structural exercise? Give examples Answer Core exercises that loads the spine and makes the muscles of the torso erect. Ex: Back squat, overhead squat, shoulder press. What is considered an assistance exercise? Give example. Answer Assistance exercises are supplementary to core exercises and u...

NSCA-CPT FINAL EDITED EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED High cholesterol level? - answer240+ mg/dl Stepping speed on stair stepper? - answer43-95 steps/minute 1RM testing procedure - answerLook up 3 Categories of cluster sets? - answerStandard: sets across Undulating: Load increases then decreases Ascending: Load increases across set 3 Visualization techniques? - answerVisualize past success Visualize future success Visualize outcome's value 4 Methods for assessing cli...

NSCA-CPT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED What actions (or lack of) constitute negligence - answer to screen, evaluate or test clients before recommending activity, iencies in the exercise or fitness prescription or recommendation process, 3. failure to properly supervise or instruct activity, 4. overuse injuries, re to refer client to health professional, 6. Fail to provide or secure appropriate emergency response for clients 7. improper disclosure of private info 8. Improper ...

NSCA-CPT Final Exam Review Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 How does VO2max change with chronic aerobic endurance training? What causes this change? - answerIncreases, due to increased Q (cardiac output; due to increased SV, not HR) How is HR affected by chronic aerobic endurance training? - answerUnchanged or decreased slightly Heart adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? - answerLeft ventricle hypertrophy and chamber diameter increases Coronary arteriole densities a...

NSCA-CPT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED What is within-session variation? - answerInvolves altering one or more training variable during a workout: Examples: Utilizing longer rest periods with the core exercises and shorter periods with the assistance exercises. Along with altering the intensities of different exercises and the use of cluster sets ---> Typically not needed for beginner clients but can be a useful method of introducing training variety to intermediate or adva...

NSCA-CPT Final Exam Review Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 How does VO2max change with chronic aerobic endurance training? What causes this change? - answerIncreases, due to increased Q (cardiac output; due to increased SV, not HR) How is HR affected by chronic aerobic endurance training? - answerUnchanged or decreased slightly Heart adaptations to chronic aerobic endurance training? - answerLeft ventricle hypertrophy and chamber diameter increases Coronary arteriole densities a...

NSCA-CPT Techniques of Exercise Exam Questions And Answers 2024/2025 Personal trainer should spot which of the following exercises? Lateral dumbbell raise Incline, dumbbell fly Power clean Incline, dumbbell, fly, chapter 13, page 326-327 Explosive or power exercises should not be spotted When performing the abdominal crunch on a stability ball, how should a client body be position? Supine with the lumbar to lower thoracic region of the spine on the apex of the ball chapter 12, page 30...

NSCA-CPT Practice Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Which of the following is a questionnaire that serves as a non-invasive, minimal health-risk appraisal designed to determine contraindications to exercise? A) Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) B) Readiness to Change Questionnaire C) Health History Questionnaire D) Liability Waiver - answerA - The PAR-Q is a simple questionnaire designed to screen for readiness for low to moderate intensity training; non-invasive, ...

NSCA-CPT EXAM QUESTIONS REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ What are considered core exercises? Give examples - -Multi-joint exercises that work one big muscle along with other smaller muscle and joints. Ex: bench press, back squat What is considered a structural exercise? Give examples - -Core exercises that loads the spine and makes the muscles of the torso erect. Ex: Back squat, overhead squat, shoulder press. What is considered an assistance exercise? Give example. - -Assistan...

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