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Strictly Necessary Cookies Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. Enable or Disable Cookies. Q Balance is influenced by all of the following factors except: A Weight. Q Which of the following is a total body stabilization exercise? A Ball squat, curl to press. Q Which of the following bestdescribes instrumental support? A Individuals or groups that remove tangible barriers to exercise, such as transportation.
Q Why is it important to review previous exercise experience with clients? A It helps the trainer identify successful approaches to exercise. Q How does exercise promote a positive mood? A Exercise can trigger endorphin release. Q Which of the following is an example of emotional support?
A Praising a client for showing up and working hard. Q In which stage of the Stages of Change model would it be beneficial for a client to build a social support network? A Preparation. Q If a client states that they want to win a step competition among their peer group, what type of goal is that? A Product goal. Q Which is the primary reason that certification is an important component of becoming a personal trainer? A A certification indicates knowledge of proper assessment and instruction for safe and effective workouts.
A Promotion. Q Which of the following is a major reason why a sale does not close? Q Why is an accredited certification the ideal education option for an aspiring fitness professional? A Certification with accreditation from a third party is required by most gyms and health clubs. Q If emotions such as anxiety or depression become debilitating to a client, what should the fitness professional do?
A Refer the client to a licensed psychologist or healthcare professional. You can either study them right off the bat or come back to them after you have finished all 20 chapters of the study guide. To download the tips from the video above in PDF form, click here. If you are still are not sure whether or not NASM is the right certification for you, I recommend Take the quiz to find which certification best fits your training style.
The NASM study guide that I have on this page is a great place to start while studying for the National Academy of sports medicine exam. That being said, this study guide does not really pinpoint exactly what you need to study in order to pass the NASM exam.
It basically goes over everything, but in general, is slightly disorganized compared to other high-grade study guides out there.
If you want a study guide that points out exactly what is needed to pass the exam, I suggest checking out the Trainer Academy study guide. Check out my review on Trainer Academy right here. If you want to get a full grasp of all of the possible questions that can be asked on the exam, I suggest picking up additional practice tests as well.
These are incredibly important because they really let you know if you are fully prepared to take the real final exam. I know tons of students I have failed income to me asking me why. The biggest reason is that they did not take enough practice exams in order to gauge if they were really prepared or not.
Using smart flashcards or spaced repetition flashcards are one of the biggest tips I have to my students that are studying for NASM. Spaced repetition flashcards are basically flashcards that use an algorithm in order to show you the most important cards for you. That system works like this: The intelligent flashcards learn which cards are difficult for you as well as which cards are hard for you to memorize. It will then repeatedly show you the difficult cards until they become easier and easier.
On the other hand, easy cards will be shown less and less because you already have them memorized. This is a huge timesaver overall and will dramatically decrease the overall study time for the NASM exam.
Fun, interesting and memorable mnemonics are one of the other great NASM study tips I have for my students. Memorizing difficult topics such as the overhead squat assessment can be extremely tiresome and difficult to memorize.
Creating interesting and fun mnemonics is the best way to go about memorizing these difficult concepts. It is especially very helpful for the underactive and overactive muscles of the postural assessments. If you are going to create these mnemonics yourselves, try to make them as weird as you possibly can. The weirder the better!
They offer study material such as a fantastic study guide, five full practice tests, spaced repetition flashcards study, study mnemonics, muscle coloring books, study blueprints, and study cheat sheets. Another helpful study device would be a cheat sheet that contains all of the most vital information to help with the exam. This has all of the information in one single page to help with practice tests and other study times.
This is best with things like formulas, mnemonics, etc. We have put together a free study guide to accompany the latest edition of the NASM materials and follow along with their own textbook.
We also have the older study guide to accompany the previous version of the NASM program materials. Hey there, I have never heard of the school. Most of my material is geared towards people in North America and parts of Europe. Good luck with your personal training career. This is definitely a good start to use while studying.
You will be able to learn a lot of the concepts just by using my National Academy of sports medicine study guide and practice test.
But, if you want more, I suggest using trainer Academy as they have a very high pass rate with their study system. Would this be beneficial for someone going through ISSA for their certification just for additional knowledge?
Or do you need to be going through NASM to be able to utilize this? The information on this page is just for following along and studying for the NASM exam. Although some information crosses over, I would not use this as your primary source for studying for ISSA.
Or are you just looking for links to purchase the certification itself? I will be working on study guides for ISSA coming right up! No, I do not know too much about them. They look good with the NCCA credentials thats where any cert should start. I will have to look more into it. Hello there, which part of the National Academy of sports medicine are you currently studying at the moment? I live in Michigan i am a massage therapist and have my physical therapist assistant license.
I want to work with clients doing stability and mobility to reduce pain from flexed posture. What pt cert would be best for me? If you want to work on stability and Mobility, the National Academy of sports medicine is definitely the personal training certification to go for it. Good luck. I am a dietician by profession I have done Bsc In Computer science, dietetics in health and Nitrition , certification in Food and Nutrition and am interested in sports Nutrition course.
Can u please suggest me a good course from above give course Thnx. Hello Reena, Glad to see that you are interested in a nutrition course. Have you checked out my article on the top nutrition certifications?
I studied all of the materials, I have been teaching group fitness for a while but had to recertify. I aced the chapter exams and the practice exam. When I went in to take the exam, the wording and questions were extremely different, and I did not pass. I called AFAA when I got home to ask why the huge difference, and they said that one organization writes the book, chapter quizzes, and practice test, and another totally different entity writes the GFI exam.
Sometimes the study materials provided by the certifying agencies do not line up very well with the exam.
That is the way it goes with a lot of different personal training certifications. Unfortunately, as of right now I do not have a free or premium study guide for the GFI test. I will be looking into building study materials for that in the future. The biggest recommendation is to try to remember is much as you can the type of questions that they asked you on the exam and go over those parts in the textbook with as much detail.
Now on to decide what certification to pursue next! It is definitely a tough exam to pass but you got through it.
In terms of your neck certification, try to find your Niche and the types of clients who like to train before going on and getting a specialization certification. I have my old ISSA books, but some vernacular in this practice test of yours is different or in addition to the older materials I have. Do you have any study suggestions for the NCCA test?
Thank you, Victoria. The NCCA is an accrediting agency for a lot of the different personal training certifications to make sure that they are legit. All certifications are different from one another especially in the programming department. They are more or less the same in the exercise science sections.
My premium flashcards study system has over flashcards and uses space repetition studying so that you save time and only focus on the more difficult cards until you have mastered them. This study system has helped me learn tons of different things such as Spanish, personal training certifications and much more.
On top of this, I highly recommend the study guide as it will tell you exactly what to study from the textbook and my practice test will make sure you have all the information you need to feel confident in passing the real exam. I hope this helped and good luck with studying! Hello, Yes, there absolutely is a study guide and practice test for ACE on my website.
I have read most of your material and am interested in how you can aid one in the course material and passing the exam. I am still uncertain which class to take. I am 57, extremely fit, win races, and am going to alongside a Physician who will be doing public speaking on fitness and anti-aging. Your explanation of how to find the areas to study out of NASM seems good, but time consuming out of a page textbook.
Hello Kathleen, I agree that the page NASM textbook is extremely difficult to sift through as it has a ton of information overall. My recommendation would to pick up my premium NASM study guide. This study guide points out exactly what you need to study in each chapter through specific assignment questions that you should go through an answer.
It also has the answers to these assignment questions that some people use as a cream guide or to double check that their answers are correct. In terms of the flashcards, the premium package also comes with spaced repetition flashcards of them.
I totally agree, this is one of the better ways to study for repetitive information that you need to memorize is to use flashcards especially in this space repetition format that I use.
Before you take the test, I suggest using some of the NASM practice tests that come with the package. There are five of them and you can take them as many times as you would like until you feel confident enough that you will pass the real exam.
I hope this was extremely helpful and good luck with all the studying. Great site and info. My question is are there answers and explanations for the practice tests or is it like your example test? I have been getting a lot of requests and I will be working on that soon but I have just been totally swamped haha. I will try to get to it as soon as I can and thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
Which of the two programs would you prefer. Both of the personal training tests have about the same pass rate so in terms of difficulty they are about the same. If you just planning on working with family members and friends that are trying to fix weight issues or muscular imbalances, I would go with NASM. I hope this helps and good luck with all the studying. Love the study material! Did these questions come from the exam? Hey Carly, I chose a mix between medium difficulty and difficult questions because depending on which version of the exam you get, you can see a lot of these on them.
The NASM test is graded on the scaled system. This means that some tests are easy, some tests are very difficult and some are in between. Good luck with all the studying! Is it mandatory to pay hundreds of dollars to take a course in order to sit for the exam? Hello Stephanie, The only thing you need in order to take the exam is the exam entrance fee.
They actually offer the exam only option on their website but it is difficult to find because they would like you to purchase their more expensive options with more expensive study materials. What I would recommend is just get the textbook and a good study guide such as the one over at trainer Academy. I hope this helps. My test is scheduled for July 18 I signed up for the NASM selfstudy course which gives me the book and the on line modules.
I am readying the book but i am finding it difficult to concentrate and retain the information. I was never a great test and note taker in school but I am more of a visual learner and audio learner. All i need is a little direction on where to put most of my energy in when studying. I want a good grade but my only goal as of now is to pass this test. I am willing to do what it takes as far as courses and learning the best way to retain the material and learn the concepts enough to pass the test.
Please reach out to me i would greatly appreciate it sir! I feel where you are coming from Jacob. If you are in audio learner or a visual learner, the team over at trainer I And he has some excellent study materials for you in order to prepare for the NASM exam. Just reading out of the book can be very overwhelming for the majority of people.
Getting some direction will definitely give you the best chances of passing the exam. I hope this helps and good luck. For a significantly cheaper price? Hey Christina, The only study materials that you need from NASM in order to go through the trainer Academy program is the primary textbook.
There study guide follows along with the textbook and just exactly what you need to study in order to pass the exam. The NASM study materials are a lot more broad and do not tell you what you need to study in order to pass the exam. They basically say study everything.
This can be overwhelming for the majority of individuals and results in such a high failure rate on the exam. I wanted to leave a quick comment on this. I purchased the Trainer Academy MVP package and initially thought I could just study the information in the study guide, but 1. I just took the Domain 1 quiz thru Trainer Academy and several questions are not covered in the study guide.
I could be wrong but I thought somewhere on here you mentioned not to stress too much over chapter two. Again, I could be wrong, but just FYI. And yes, their prices are much cheaper than what NASM is charging especially for the more expensive packages.
Hello Garland, I am currently not selling my study materials on my website. They also have additional stuff like study blueprints, muscle coloring books, cool mnemonics, a NASM cheat sheet and even more. I took my NASM exam this past weekend and failed it. I thought I was very prepared but when I got there none of the questions where anything like the quizzes in the NASM study guide.
Any suggestions? It is definitely a tough one. My study guide is a very broad study guide that kind of covers everything. That being said, it does not give you specific direction on what you need to pass the test. I suggest checking out Trainer Academy as they have more guided study plans and will give you a much better chance of passing the exam the second time around.
Good luck! Hi Shell, I understand where you are coming from. I failed my exam in February but I am about ready to retest soon, maybe in the next week. I kinda held back since then because of my school but I have been going hard in my studies.
Best of luck, if theres anything else I can provide reach out to me. Good luck to both you for the next time you take the NASM exam! Pocket prep has some good questions. I also recommend Trainer Academy as their practice test simulate the real time to test for two hours. They also let you take tests that are questions whereas pocket prep gives you a maximum of per session. Can you give me an example of how to do that with that information.
Especially with the overhead squat assessment! My plan for the next 4 weeks is to take as many practice tests as possible and to look over the main concepts in the book. Any further suggestions? Thanks so much! It is totally possible to be fully prepared in four weeks time so good luck with all the studying and I know that you are going to crush the test! Hey Donna, I do not currently have a study guide for the group fitness instructor exam from NASM but I am planning on doing that in the near future!
I would like to see what is out there to be able to instruct children, years of age. Any suggestions, ideas, please. I am a bit elderly and just want to give to the community. Appreciate it. Hey Michaela, I do believe that the national Academy of sports medicine is a great test to take for this age range.
In fact, NASM also has a youth specialization training certification that you contact on after you get certified through their general CPT. This is the route I would go if I were you. But it all starts by getting certified through their general certification. After that, you can branch off and get specialized however you would like to. I hope this helped!
It can only be used for a purchase that includes their study materials, at the minimum the NASM self-study package that includes the exam, textbook as well as some other minor study materials.
Hi Tyler, Is the self study guide for nasm enough with your self help study. Or is the premium self study recommended. Is not guaranteed, but plenty of people have done it. If you are looking for some sort of pass guarantee, I suggest checking out the trainer Academy study materials. I hope this helps and good luck with all the studying! Hey Tyler I wanted to know if study your nasm study guide and dedicated my time to it. That being said, The national Academy of sports medicine is constantly changing their exam questions.
They never stay the same otherwise people would be able to get a hold of a copy and everyone would pass the exam with no problem. If you want to have an exam pass guarantee, I suggest checking out Trainer Academy and their study materials over there.
They have a great team. My question is can I Pass the test just by using your free studying guide, flash cards and practice tests? Hey Terrence, My free study guide, practice test and flashcards for the NASM certification or a great place to start no doubt. And you can totally get by with these study materials in addition to studying out of the textbook.
I do recommend that you read the whole textbook though which can be quite overwhelming for some people. The best suggestion I have is to pick up some study materials from Trainer Academy as they will greatly reduce your overall study time by pointing out exactly what you need to study to pass the NASM test. I hope this helped and you can check them out here. I have no idea which one to choose?? I obviously want the best package to help me pass, but is it necessary to get the All Inclusive?
It seems as though I can find study guides and great material online like your information?? What are your recommendations? Thanks, Christina. Hey Christina, Yes the different packages can be confusing for sure. You definitely at least need to get the textbook so I usually recommend the self-study plan because it comes with the PDF version of the NASM textbook. You can definitely pick up fantastic study guides that are not through the National Academy of sports medicine. I recommend to my students Trainer Academy as they have great study materials.
The NASM materials are very broad in what they recommend that you study. This results in a high failure rate for the exam. Hi Tyler! I am so thankful to find you online!
I am a teacher at a private school, and I read and took notes over the entire NASM textbook over the summer. School is starting soon, and my time is limited. My budget is limited too. Any other advice for me? Especially after you passed their practice tests with decent scores. Definitely using my 10 secrets in the video will help and if you have the money to swing it I definitely recommend picking up one of the packages from Trainer Academy.
They have excellent study materials and help you pinpoint exactly what you need to study in order to pass the exam. I was curious if you go over other certifications within the NASM study program? Hey Dolly, Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment. When you reference other certifications by the National Academy of sports medicine, do you mean certifications like their corrective exercise specialist certification or performance enhancement specialist certification?
I have reviews on both of those certifications but as of this moment I do not have any free study materials for either. If you cannot access the practice test answers, I would suggest trying out a different browser. I just tried it on two different browsers of mine and I was able to access the test answer key. Hey Tyler.. Are you able to e-mail that to me?
Hey Dale, Which version of the textbook do you have for the National Academy of sports medicine? It should be the same. Good luck with all the studying and you are going to do fantastic on the NASM test!
Hi There! I am interested to certify as group instructor particularly for the Golden Zumba. I am not in ideal physical shape and have weak knees. What is your thought on the situation.. Maybe you can elaborate a little bit more. If you have weak knees you should definitely get certified as a trainer first. The national Academy of sports medicine is a great certification for people to have muscular imbalances or pain problems such as pain in the knee or week knees. After that, I suggest picking up a group exercise certification as well.
This is especially true if group exercises your passion such as teaching Zumba classes. Any recommendations? Hey Cindi, Sometimes this problem happens and what I recommend that you do is to clear your cookies in your browser in order to access my website.
Then will be able to access the study had for the National Academy of sports medicine again. Well it came down to the last possible day for me to schedule my exams I had to schedule both on the same day one right after another and I had not brushed up on any material at all and pretty much had 5 days to cram in everything not the best idea. I found your video on secrets to passing the CPT and literally went through your whole study guide and made god knows how many notecards and today I passed both of my exams!!!
Your site totally saved my butt! Thank you for putting this together! Hey Leah, that is super awesome! It is definitely a difficult test to pass in with only five days of cramming is even more impressive kudos to you! I would definitely recommend brushing up on the material is typically when I cram for an exam, I forget the information a couple weeks later haha. Good luck on your journey becoming a top-tier personal trainer. You got this! My ultimate goal is to start helping my own customers to lose weight through a healthy diet.
Below are some questions:. Am I allowed to be a Nutrition Coach with one of those certificates? Hey Malika, These are all fantastic questions. Although this was not the best post to comment on the is it has to do with studying for the general personal training certification from the National Academy of sports medicine.
That being said, you can definitely give advice on losing weight and eating balanced diet with these nutrition certifications that I talk about on my website. Not one of them in particular is focused on virtual training or virtual nutrition. That being said, if you get any one of the health coach or nutrition certifications that I talk about, you will be able to get clients both in person as well as online to help grow your nutrition and health coach business.
I will be releasing a whole bunch of new articles on how to gain clients both in person and online to help people succeed once they have become personal trainers, nutrition coaches or health coaches. So stay tuned! The textbook is very in-depth but is overwhelming at the same time.
The study materials from Trainer Academy will definitely help you focus on the most important parts for passing the exam from the National Academy of sports medicine. You should do just fine and if not they include an exam pass guarantee with their most prestigious package. The answers to the practice questions are right below the test itself.
You have to click on the accordion button to show all of the answers. Hey Jonathan, I definitely recommend both the National Academy of sports medicine as well as the international sports Sciences Association for personal training. I suggest you ask your local gymnasium or Sports Studio which certification they prefer. Hi tyler thanks so much for the useful info.
Hey there, if you were looking to become a nutritionist, I suggest checking out my article on the top nutrition certifications instead of personal training certifications. Some of the CPT certifications talk relatively in-depth about nutrition oh, but they are not a dedicated textbook or course on the subject. Hey tyler, I was watching your 10 secrets video and the 5 study secret threw me off a little.
I tried searching for it in the book and online but had no luck finding it. Could you please tell me the answer to what the postural imbalance is for the overhead squat assessment? Thank you and keep up the great content! Try searching overhead squat assessment overactive and underactive muscles and he will find a chart listing all of the things to look out for when assessing a client.
This is very important because the National Academy of sports medicine will likely put around 10 questions on this on your final exam. The best thing you should do is contact local gymnasiums to see which certifications they accept and which ones they prefer as well.
NASM offers a nutrition certification course. Would you recommend adding that to the Personal Training Certification? I always recommend people come by and nutrition certification with a personal training certification. Your clients will get so much more out of the knowledge that you hold if you combine both nutrition and training to meet their individual needs.
Post Content. Check Out Trainer Academy. Say hello to Tyler-Moji. They are located within the spinal cord. They process information from the dendrite and send it along to the axon. They stimulate muscle contraction and create movement. They rely on sensory receptors to recognize environmental stimuli. Within the capillaries. Within the mitochondria. Within the mechanoreceptors. Within the myoglobin. Ketone bodies.
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