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Nasm CPT Final Exam Study Guide

Covers key fitness concepts: agility, quickness, General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), and the SAID principle. Learn how the body adapts to stress and specific movement demands.

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Nasm CPT Final Exam Study Guide - Page 1 preview image2023/2024 NASM CPT Final Exam Study Guide QuestionsAnd Answers (100% Correct) Graded A+Agility - correct answer y a bility to accelerate, decelerate, stabilize, and changedirection quickly while maintaining postureQuickness - correct answer y the ability to react and change body position withmaximal rate offeree in all planes of motionGeneral Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) -correct answer y how the body respondsand adapts to stressStages: Alarm Reaction. Resistance DEvelopment, ExhaustionSpecific adaptation to imposed demands {SAID) Principle -correct answerystatesthat the body will adapt to the specific demands being placed on itAcute Variables -correct answer yimportant components that specify how eachexercise is to be performedTraining Volume - correct answer yAMOUNT of physical training performed in aspecified period.
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Nasm CPT Final Exam Study Guide - Page 2 preview imageTraining Frequency -correct answerQ u m b e r of trainingsessionsperformedduring a specific period (usually1week)Training Duration - correct answerp|imeframe from the start of the workout tothe endORlength of time (weeks) spent in one phase of trainingNutrition-correctanswerprocessby which a living organism assimilates foodand uses it for growth and repair of tissuesCalorie -correct answerExpression of energy, equal to 1.000 caloriesEssential Amino Acids “correct answerIsoleucine2. Leucine3. Lysine4.Methionine5. Phenylalanine6. Threonine7. Tryptophan8. Valine
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Nasm CPT Final Exam Study Guide - Page 3 preview imageTypes of Carbohydrates - correct answer Q10no saccharide: single sugar unitsconnected to make glucoseDisaccharides 2 sugar units {sucrose [sugar], lactose[milk]Polysaccharides: longs chains of mono. Complex carbs(starch/fiber)Daily recommendation for Fiber - correct answer8 g/day-> young men. 25g/day -> young womenFatty Acids - correct answer |~ 5turated: risk for heart disease, raise badcholesterolUnsaturated: increase good cholesterolMonounsaturated: ONE double bond, olive & canola oilPolyunsaturated: >One double bond, cold water fishLipids (Fats) - correct answer Qp'=l5tconcentrated energy source.1 g = 9 caloriespreserve body heat, regulate nutrients in cells, protects organs, prolongesdigestion
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Nasm CPT Final Exam Study Guide - Page 4 preview imageWater consumption Recommendations -correct answerff]ien= 3.0 L (13 cups)dailywomen = 2.2 L {9 cups) daily(add 8 ounces of water for every 25 lbs over ideal weight)Altering Body Composition: FAT LOSS - correct answer10% of calories from satfats, increase physical activity, dec food and bev calories, limit alcohol,4-6meals aday, avoid processed foodAltering Body Composition: LEAN MASS - correct answerppstworkout window-ingest protein and carbs within 90 minutes, spread protein throughout the day, 4-6 meals a dayErgogenic Aids - correct answergnhances athletic performance. Creatine-Typical dosage 20 grams per day for 5-7 days then 2-5 grams per day formaintenance. Increase in 4-5 lbs, maintenance safe for 2-5 yearsEx: Creatine, builds muscle mass, strentgh, and anerobic performance. StimulantsStages of change - correct answerMaintenance. Action. Preparation,ContempIation. Precontemplation
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Nasm CPT Final Exam Study Guide - Page 5 preview imageSMART goals - correct answer|~ pecific: detailed description of goalMeasurable: quantifiable goalsAttainable: right mix that are challenging but In reachRealistic: the individual truly believes it can be doneTimely: A specific date of completionCognitive Strategies - correct answert ochange a client's thoughts andattitudes toward exercise and physical activityPositive Self-Talk- correct answer |~l|ielp clients come up with a positivelistpertaining toexerciseExercise Imagery - correct answerQeProcesscreated to produce internalizedexperience to supportProprioception - correct answerQJ"iebody's ability to to sense the relativeposition of adjacent parts of the bodyEx: when walking our feet give us proprioception about the type of surface we areon.
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Nasm CPT Final Exam Study Guide - Page 6 preview imageMechanoreceptors - correct answer["Specialized structures that recognizepressure in tissue and transmit signals to sensory nen es.Muscle Spindles -correct answer|~~ ensory receptors in the muscles that areparallel to the muscle fibers and are sensitive to change in muscle length. Spindlesstretch with muscle and sends information to CNS.helps to prevent muscles from stretching too far or too fastGolgi Tendon Organs -correct answerpfensory receptors that are located at thepoint where the skeletal muscle fibers insert into the tendon. Sensitive to changein tension at the rate of changecauses the muscle to relaxEpimysium -correct answerConnective tissue UNDER fascia that acts as anouter layer of the whole musclePerimysium -correct answerConnective tissue acts as an outer layer of fasciclesEndomysium -correct answer[~ emeen the individual muscle fibers
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Nasm CPT Final Exam Study Guide - Page 7 preview imageType 1 Muscle Fiber - correct answer[blow-twitch”, smaller in size, lessforceproduced, long-term contractions (stabilization)Type 2 Muscle Fiber - correct answernfpst twitch, larger, quick to fatigue, forceand power exercisesAgonist "correct answerpFfRIME MOVER, main musclesex: chest press-> pectoralis majorSynergist "correct answerJSSIST PRIME MOVER,ex: chest press -> ant deltoid, tricepsStabilizer -correct answerStabilizes while prime mover and assist work.chest press -> rotator cuffAntagonist - correct answer QJppose Prime mover,chest press -> posterior delt
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