NASM GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR EXAM
2024/25 EXAM UPDATE |QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED
Which of the following is an example of one-way
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communication?
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morning everyone! Welcome to HIIT! I hope you're all
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ready for some serious hard work!"
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Which of the following are sensory receptors responsible for
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sensing position in body tissues and are located in muscles,
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tendons, ligaments, and joint capsules of the human body?
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ANS: Mechanoreceptors
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A participant in your class exhibits dyspnea. What is the best
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recommendation for this participant?
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prolonged break
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A person affected by the hormone relaxin should avoid what
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type exercise?
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When an instructor creates a new workout for a specific
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class, they should define the class objectives by considering
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Which statement best describes the differences between pre-
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choreographed, predesigned, and freestyle teaching v v v v
methods?
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exact moves and music to be used; predesigned provides
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direction and a class template; freestyle is based on the
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instructor's personal preferences.
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One of the most consistent findings with regard to exercise
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behavior is the positive relationship between self-
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confidence and which of the following?v ANS: v v v v vvvvvvvvvv vv
Adherence
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Which of the following is a function of a heart valve?
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ANS: It prevents backflow or spillage of blood back into
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the chambers.
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How many components of class design does AFAA
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recommend?
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Which of the following is the primary purpose for starting
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older adults with light loads and low volume?
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To optimize movement
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, What is biomechanics the study of?
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affect a living body
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Which teaching method consists of designing, developing,
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and delivering movement to group fitness participants based
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on the Group Fitness Instructor's own personal preferences,
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skill set, and knowledge of exercise selection?
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Freestyle
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During your class, you notice an obese participant
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struggling with the exercises. Which of the following would
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be the most appropriate course of action?
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options for body weight exercises.
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Which of the following is a best practice for periodically
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implementing variety in a class?
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new exercise, movement pattern, or choreography block.
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Which statement is true regarding learning styles?
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ANS: They represent the way a learner prefers to learn.
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When space becomes an issue, what is the most important
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factor for an instructor to consider?
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execute exercises
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