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NASM PHYSIQUE AND BODYBUILDING COACH EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NASM PHYSIQUE AND BODYBUILDING COACH EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024

Which supplement is believed to help increase the transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria, but may have little actual effect on body fat loss? Select one: a. L-Carnitine b. Caffeine c. Carnosine d. Creatine - CORRECT ANSWER - a. L-Carnitine Periodization does not appear to benefit muscle size changes when equating for which variable between different periodized models? Select one: a. Strength at baseline testing b. Calorie intake c. Training volume d. Exercise selection - COR...

What is a high-protein diet commonly associated with? - ANS c. A decrease in glycogen stores What term refers to the simultaneous contraction of one muscle and the relaxation of its antagonist? - ANS Reciprocal inhibition Which of the following refers to vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart? - ANS Veins Scapular elevation refers to which of the following motions of the scapula? - ANS Superior Which of the following...

Length-tension relationship - ANS The resting length of a muscle and the tension the muscle can produce at this resting length Basic performance assessments - ANS The push-up test, Davies test, shark skill test, bench press strength assessment, and squat strength assessment Davies Test - ANS Purpose: Measure upper extremity agility and stabilization. May not be suitable for clients who lack shoulder stability. Procedure: 1) Place 2 pieces of tape on the flo...

What is the purpose of the Current Good Manufacturing Practices? - ANS To provide guidelines to help ensure quality and purity of products Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to the excessive forward trunk lean during the overhead squat assessment? - ANS Gluteus maximus For a fitness professional using the OPT model, the goal of the Stabilization Endurance phase is to focus on which of the following aspects? - ANS Movement quality Balance ...

This type of muscle blends into tendinous insertions that attach to bones, pulling them, which produces the desired movement. a. skeletal muscle b. swole muscle c. cardiac muscle d. smooth muscle - ANS a. skeletal muscle Muscle are connected to bones by what? a. ligaments b. tendons c. science is still investigating d. motor units - ANS b. tendons What type of muscle fibers are referred to as coach potato fibers? a. IIy b. IIa c. Fascia d. IIx - ANS ...

Three Types of Muscle - ANS 1. Skeletal 2. Cardiac 3. Smooth 2 forms of Hypertrophy - ANS 1. In series 2. In parallel Primary mechanism for hypertrophy associated with resistance training - ANS Increase in number of sarcomeres in parallel How is in series hypertrophy achieved - ANS Increasing the number of sarcomeres- basic functional unit of muscle- along length of fiber Though in series hypertrophy does take place in humans, it only occur...

What movement term is used to describe the concept of adducting the shoulder blades so that they become closer together? - ANS scapular retraction intrinsic - for fun - ANS extrinsic- for value During squat exercise, the lifting phase out of a squatted position would be described as what type of muscle action? - ANS ? What is excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC)? - ANS EPOC is the increase in aerobic metabolism above baseline that occurs ...

The Golgi tendon organ is an essential component of static stretching because it - ANS prevents muscle from being placed under excessive tension. Which of the following is the correct force-couple relationship that allows for the upward rotation of the scapula? - ANS Upper trapezius and lower portions of the serratus anterior Deoxygenated blood is pumped from the right ventricle to the lungs through which of the following vessels? - ANS Pulmonary arteries D...