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NASM CPT-Domain 3 Quiz

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When performing a Phase 4 workout, how many repetitions per resistance training exercise should be performed?
Select one:
a. 6-10
b. 4-8
c. 8-12
d. 1-5
d. 1-5
Which of the following is a stage of the OPT model specific for the adaptation of maximal muscle growth, focusing on high levels of volume with minimal rest periods to force cellular changes that result in an overall increase in muscle size?
Select one:
a. Stabilization endurance training
b. Power training
c. Maximal strength training
d. Hypertrophy training
d. Hypertrophy training
Which of the following exercises is most appropriate for a client in the hypertrophy phase of the OPT model?
Select one:
a. Barbell squat
b. Seated stability ball military press
c. Single-leg balance reach
d. Single-leg Romanian deadlift
a. Barbell squat
Which of the following refers to a resistance training workout that involves performing all sets of an exercise or body part before moving on to the next exercise or body part?
Select one:
a. Circuit training
b. Supersets
c. Horizontal loading
d. Split-routine
c. Horizontal loading
Which of the following is the appropriate repetition range for resistance training in the Stabilization Endurance Phase of training?
Select one:
a. 12-20
b. 8-12
c. 5-10
d. 1-5
a. 12-20
Which of the following defines the speed at which each muscle action is performed?
Select one:
a. Training duration
b. Rest period
c. Training frequency
d. Repetition tempo
d. Repetition tempo
Which of the following is a factor of the FITTE principle used to determine exercise training programs for each individual?
Select one:
a. Tolerance
b. Fitness
c. Efficiency
d. Frequency
d. Frequency
A client's increase in biceps strength from performing dumbbell curls is evidence of which fitness principle?
Select one:
a. Periodization
b. General adaptation
c. Specificity
d. Muscular endurance
c. Specificity
Which of the following are core-stabilization exercises designed to improve?
Select one:
a. Rate of force production of the core musculature
b. Anaerobic capacity of movement system muscles
c. Maximal strength of the rectus abdominis and external obliques
d. Neuromuscular efficiency and intervertebral stability
d. Neuromuscular efficiency and intervertebral stability
The main goal of balance training is to continually increase a client's awareness of his or her limit of stability awareness by creating which of the following?
Select one:
a. Synergistic dominance
b. Controlled instability
c. Functional flexibility
d. Autogenic inhibition
b. Controlled instability
Which of the following statements is correct about the position of the foot and ankle complex during speed, agility, and quickness exercises?
Select one:
a. The foot and ankle should be pointing straight ahead in a plantarflexed position in the air.
b. The foot and ankle should be pointing straight ahead in a plantarflexed position when it hits the ground.
c. The foot and ankle should be pointing straight ahead in a dorsiflexed position when it hits the ground.
d. The foot and ankle should be pointing straight ahead in a dorsiflexed position in the air.
c. The foot and ankle should be pointing straight ahead in a dorsiflexed position when it hits the ground.
A client has been training three times per week in the Hypertrophy Phase of the OPT model for the last two weeks. He has worked with a repetition range of 8 to 12 repetitions, at an intensity of 80% to 85%, and rested for 20 to 30 seconds in between each exercise. He is no longer improving his strength and has expressed feeling fatigued. Which of the following modifications should be made to minimize the effects of overtraining?
Select one:
a. 3 repetitions, 95% intensity, and rest for 30 seconds in between each exercise
b. 15 repetitions, 100% intensity, and rest for 3 minutes in between each exercise
c. 8 repetitions, 75% intensity, and rest for 60 seconds in between each exercise
d. 5 repetitions, 90% intensity, and rest for 20 seconds in between each exercise
c. 8 repetitions, 75% intensity, and rest for 60 seconds in between each exercise
How many weeks should a client spend during the Stabilization Phase of core training?
Select one:
a. 4
b. 9
c. 10
d. 8
a. 4
During which of the following are optimal landing mechanics first established?
Select one:
a. Plyometric-stabilization training
b. Balance-strength training
c. Balance-stabilization training
d. Reactive-strength training
a. Plyometric-stabilization training
A new client with limited exercise experience has recently begun a Phase 1: Stabilization Endurance training program. Which of the following is the most appropriate way for this client to increase muscular endurance?
Select one:
a. Plyometric-strength training
b. Pyramid system training
c. Circuit training
d. Drop-set training
c. Circuit training
For resistance training in Phase 2: Strength Endurance, how many sets per exercise are recommended?
Select one:
a. 2-4
b. 3-5
c. 0-4
d. 1-3
a. 2-4
According to the Optimum Performance Training (OPT) model, which of the following corresponds to the first phase of training?
Select one:
a. Hypertrophy training
b. Maximal strength training
c. Power training
d. Stabilization endurance training
d. Stabilization endurance training
During a Phase 3: Hypertrophy workout, what is the recommended rest interval?
Select one:
a. 1-2 minutes
b. 45-90 seconds
c. 0-60 seconds
d. 3-5 minutes
c. 0-60 seconds
Which of the following is a true statement about a set in a training program?
Select one:
a. It is the speed of a set of movements.
b. It is the complete program design of a group of exercises.
c. It is a group of consecutive repetitions.
d. It is a group of chosen exercises for program design.
c. It is a group of consecutive repetitions.
Which of the following repetition tempos is best for achieving stabilization?
Select one:
a. 2/0/2
b. X/X/X
c. 1/1/1
d. 4/2/1
d. 4/2/1
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