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A practice test for the nasm certified personal trainer (cpt) section 1 exam. It includes multiple-choice questions covering various topics related to personal training, such as client assessment, exercise programming, nutrition, and chronic diseases. The document also provides complete solutions for each question, allowing users to assess their understanding of the material and identify areas for improvement.
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What are two of the most common issues at the foot and ankle complex?
A. Achilles tendonitis and athlete's foot
B. Strains and heel spurs
C. Sprains and plantar fasciitis
D. Plantar fasciitis and shin splints ✔✔C. Sprains and plantar fasciitis
How often does an NASM Certified Personal Trainer need to renew their certification?
A. Every 2 years
B. Every 3 years
C. Every year
D. Every 5 years ✔✔A. Every 2 years
Mac, an NASM-CPT, has been working as a personal trainer at a health club for almost 3 years. He has consistently received positive job evaluations, making him eligible for a promotion. What opportunity would be the most appropriate to pursue, given his experience?
A. Area fitness manager
B. Group fitness manager
C. Fitness manager
D. General manager ✔✔C. Fitness manager
What term describes the process of building a relationship based on communication and trust?
A. Working the floor
B. Building rapport
C. Developing a unique selling proposition (USP)
D. Forecasting ✔✔B. Building rapport
How are open-ended questions best used during the sales process?
the dem ✔✔D. Sarah discusses her previous work experience in a busy day care, where she had
to multitask multiple times a day to perform her job duties. She thinks the multitasking helped prepare her for the demands of a busy fitness floor.
When working in a health club, what piece of equipment would it be essential to know the location of?
A. The AED, in case the personal trainer will need to perform CPR on a health club member
B. The remote control for the TVs or sound system
C. The vacuum cleaner, in case a personal trainer has to clean during the shift
D. Rags and cleaning supplies ✔✔A. The AED, in case the personal trainer will need to perform
CPR on a health club member
Denise has just earned her NASM Certified Personal Trainer credential and has been hired at a health club. She hopes to attract and retain clientele to grow her business. What qualities would most help Denise be successful in her new career?
A. Creating a social media page to post client results and a hashtag that her clients can use to help grow her following
B. Providing accountability, support, feedback and guidance, and results
C. Offering her services as an in-home trainer to people in her immediate area
D. Providing a custom exercise prescription with an added meal plan for each client ✔✔B.
Providing accountability, support, feedback and guidance, and results
Which condition is an example of a chronic disease?
A. Type 2 diabetes
B. Strep throat
C. Appendicitis
D. Flu ✔✔A. Type 2 diabetes
What marketing strategy would be most effective at helping a fitness professional tell a story and create an instantly recognizable level of service?
A. Offering free T-shirts
B. Advertising sales and discounts
C. Providing complimentary water bottles
D. Creating a brand identity ✔✔D. Creating a brand identity
Which of the following is unique to type 2 diabetes?
A. The body has low levels of insulin.
B. The pancreas does not make insulin.
C. Insulin resistance
D. It can develop regardless of a healthy diet. ✔✔C. Insulin resistance
What is something that allows a fitness professional to stand out from others in featuring their services?
A. SWOT analysis
B. Unique selling proposition (USP)
C. Statement of work (SOW)
D. PERT estimate ✔✔B. Unique selling proposition (USP)
What condition is characterized by the narrowing of coronary arteries?
A. Arrhythmia
B. Hypertension
C. Ischemic heart disease
D. Heart valve problem ✔✔C. Ischemic heart disease
Which statement about cancer is most accurate?
A. Cells in the body grow abnormally.
B. There is a lack of cell growth in the body.
C. Almost all cancers are preventable.
D. It is most common in adults between the ages of 30 and 55. ✔✔A. Cells in the body grow
abnormally.
What is the purpose of a professional personal training certification?
A. Popular theories and methods posted on online fitness forums
B. Traditional compliance
C. Peer-observed procedure
D. Evidence-based practice ✔✔D. Evidence-based practice
Which term refers to a person's education, income, and occupation?
A. Behavioral health
B. Global state of health
C. Socioeconomic status
D. Emotional health ✔✔C. Socioeconomic status
Which of the following is not a negative side effect of stress?
A. The release of endorphins
B. Hypertension
C. Atherosclerosis
D. Restricted blood flow ✔✔A. The release of endorphins
Before studying to become an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Kim worked as a copywriter for a large ad agency. Now that she is working as a personal trainer at a fitness studio, she is looking for additional income opportunities. Which of the following would provide her with the best option for increasing her earning potential?
A. Marketing her services as a writer to create blogs and social media posts for her studio as well as other fitness professionals in her area
B. College football conditioning coach
C. College instructor
D. Becoming an NASM Master Instructor ✔✔A. Marketing her services as a writer to create
blogs and social media posts for her studio as well as other fitness professionals in her area
What is the main role of a personal trainer?
A. Provide nutritional advice, therapy, and counseling to a wide range of clients
B. Provide advanced strength and conditioning programs for competitive athletes
A. Brand-new workout clothes
B. Professional business attire
C. Business casual
D. Jeans and a polo shirt ✔✔B. Professional business attire
Which of the following best demonstrates an example of exercise?
A. Walking a dog
B. Weightlifting
C. Shoveling snow
D. Yardwork ✔✔B. Weightlifting
How can fitness professionals earn CEUs?
A. Reading exercise-science textbooks
B. Reading scholarly research journals
C. Accumulating hours training clients either independently or in a health club
D. Attending fitness industry conferences ✔✔D. Attending fitness industry conferences
The human body is uniquely designed to respond to stress and, if necessary, make changes to maintain optimal health and physiological functioning. What is this process called?
A. Neuromuscular efficiency
B. Fight-or-flight response
C. Excitation-contraction coupling
D. Homeostasis ✔✔D. Homeostasis
What is homeostasis?
A. A process by which the human body continually strives to maintain a relatively stable equilibrium
B. A situation in which the human body is rapidly changing all the time
C. A combination of influences that include education, income, and occupation
D. Any abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of a part of the body
✔✔A. A process by which the human body continually strives to maintain a relatively stable
equilibrium
Karim, an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, recently retired from playing professional football and is beginning his career in the fitness industry. How can Karim best promote his experience as a professional athlete?
A. Karim's experience as a professional athlete allows him to establish immediate rapport with club members and potential clients.
B. Karim's experience as a professional athlete gives him the ability to create an accurate business forecast.
C. Karim's experience as a professional athlete allows him to establish a recognizable brand identity.
D. Karim's experience as a professional athlete allows him to create a unique selling proposition (USP) allowing club members to exercise with a former professional athlete. ✔✔D. Karim's
experience as a professional athlete allows him to create a unique selling proposition (USP) allowing club members to exercise with a former professional athlete.
Which statement best describes the first stage of the sales process?
A. Identifying a customer's needs
B. Promoting the benefits of personal training for improving health and longevity
C. Discussing pricing options
D. Asking for referrals ✔✔A. Identifying a customer's needs
Beth is considering opportunities for how to begin her career as a fitness professional. If her primary goal is to earn a stable income by helping clients reach their fitness goals, which of the following would provide the best option?
A. Offering in-home training services
B. Working for a low-cost health club company
C. Working for a premium health club company
D. Creating online coaching programs ✔✔C. Working for a premium health club company
Which of the following is not a component of an integrated approach to exercise?
A. Diet supplementation
B. Core strength and stability
C. Speed, agility, and quickness
D. Balance ✔✔A. Diet supplementation
C. Weight and age
D. Age and level of physical fitness ✔✔B. Height and weight
What do the letters OPT within the OPT model stand for?
A. Optimum Performance Training
B. Optional Practical Training
C. Optimum Peak Teaching
D. Optional Performance Testing ✔✔A. Optimum Performance Training
What statement best describes a mid-market health club?
A. A health club that provides all the features of low-cost clubs and additional amenities like higher-end locker rooms, snack and supplement sales, and group fitness workouts included in the price of membership
B. A health club that uses revenue from fitness programs and memberships to cover operational costs, improve facilities, and fund a wide range of community-based initiatives
C. A health club that features multiple group-fitness studio options and provides a selection of high-end amenities like towels and complimentary personal hygiene products, cafes, pools, sports courts, and childcare services
D. A health club that offers a low-price membership, often including very few amenities other than access to exercise equipment ✔✔A. A health club that provides all the features of low-cost
clubs and additional amenities like higher-end locker rooms, snack and supplement sales, and group fitness workouts included in the price of membership
An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a common injury to what part of the body?
A. Shoulder
B. Lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
C. Knee
D. Ankle ✔✔C. Knee
Using the healthcare continuum, how would training with a fitness professional be classified?
A. Preventive care
B. Alternative medicine
