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NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) 2026/2027 Exam Questions and Answers Update
NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
2026/2027 Exam Questions and
Answers
Update
Q: Contraction of the hamstring and rectus abdominis muscles create what motion of the pelvis
in the sagital plane?
Answer:
Posterior pelvic tilt
Q: What surrounds the skeletal muscles and connects them to the other surrounding muscles?
Answer:
Fascia
Q: What is the best next progression for a client who can properly perform the power step-up
exercise?
Answer:
Ice skaters
Q: Which muscle is considered a deep muscle of the core?
a. rectus abdominis
b. iliopsoas
c. latissimus dorsi
d. rotatores
Answer:
d. rotatores
Q: During the standing cable chest press, the resistance should be positioned to do what?
Answer:
Resist shoulder horizontal adduction
Q: Food in the stomach is processed and then passes into what anatomical structure?
Answer:
Duodenum of the small intestine
Q: Which component contributes the most to total energy expenditure?
Answer:
Resting metabolism
Q: When a muscle is held during a stretch for a prolonged period, the GTO is activated, which
results in the muscle relaxing. What is this action called?
Answer:
Autogenic inhibition
Q: What is the AMDR for carbs?
Answer:
45-65% of total calories
Q: Active and dynamic stretching utilize which physiological action?
Answer:
Reciprocal inhibition
Q: Which muscle functions in a feed forward mechanism in anticipation of limb movements?
a. rectus abdominis
b. gluteus maximus
c. multifidus
d. erector spinae
Answer:
c. multifidus
Q: which of the following injuries is characterized by a sharp pain in the bottom of the heel that
makes it difficult to walk?
a. plantar fasciitis
b. patellar tendonitis
c. a sprain
d. anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear
Answer:
A. plantar fasciitis
Q: Catecholamines are responsible for which of the following actions?
Answer:
Increased lipolysis
Q: What are the end products of the electron transport chain?
Answer:
ATP and water
Q: Which of the following would be an appropriate phase 2 superset?
a. bench press and stability ball push up
b. power step-ups and ice skaters
c. single-leg hops and ball push-ups
d. deadlifts and squats
Answer:
a. bench press and stability ball push-ups
Q: Weight-bearing exercises helps strengthen bones through what process?
Answer:
remodeling
Q: What type of movements should be used before progressing to single-foot plyometric
exercises?
Answer:
Dual-foot drills
Q: What benefit may occur as a result of exercises that comprise only eccentric muscle actions
that are appropriately loaded?
Answer:
Increased anabolic hormone stimulation
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