NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Exam Preparation

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NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Exam Preparation

This course is part of NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Professional Certificate

Instructor: NASM Faculty

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

53 reviews

Beginner level

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Learn at your own pace

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This course is part of the NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Professional Certificate

When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Professional Certificate.

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this comprehensive review and exam preparation course, we will build upon the knowledge and skills gained in the previous four courses of the Personal Fitness Trainer Program. As aspiring fitness professionals, you have already completed courses on getting started in the field, anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, understanding fitness programming, and nutrition and weight management.

Throughout this course, we will focus on reviewing and reinforcing the key concepts covered in the previous courses, ensuring a solid understanding of the foundations required by the fitness industry to become a Personal Fitness Trainer. In addition to refreshing your knowledge, this course will specifically prepare you for the certification exam by covering the essential topics, relevant material, and exam-specific criteria to pass your certification exam. By the end of this course, you will feel confident and well-prepared to tackle the certification exam while affirming your knowledge and skills in the following topics: • The state of the industry and the fitness professional • Anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology • Fitness programming • Nutrition strategies Note: To be successful in this course, you will need to have completed the first four courses in the Personal Fitness Trainer Professional Certificate.

Prior to taking your NASM Personal Fitness Trainer certification exam and working with clients, it is required to earn and maintain a CPR/AED certification. If you do not hold a CPR/AED certification, NASM offers one that you can take fully online (more information in the reading below). It should be noted that this course from NASM does not provide hands-on skills checks, which may be a requirement for some employers. It is therefore important for the fitness professional to check all of the hiring requirements of a prospective employer to ensure they have everything they need to be hired.

What's included

3 readings

Rewatch the following videos to review essential content for the Final Exam. It is also recommended to go back through Courses Getting Started as a Personal Fitness Trainer and Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology for Fitness Professionals to review the weekly readings and retake the knowledge check practice assignments.

What's included

31 videos1 assignment3 plugins

31 videosTotal 102 minutes

The Current State of Global Health2 minutes
Lifestyle Factors Related to Disease Prevention2 minutes
Fitness Professionals' Role in Health Promotion2 minutes
Most Common Types of Clients2 minutes
Overcoming Common Client Challenges3 minutes
Guiding Clients Toward Their Goals2 minutes
PAR-Q+ and Lifestyle2 minutes
Medical History Evaluation1 minute
Cardiovascular Disease Considerations1 minute
Physician Referrals1 minute
Legal Document Management2 minutes
Introduction to Fitness Assessments2 minutes
Physiological Assessments11 minutes
Body Composition Assessments12 minutes
Static Posture Assessment1 minute
Performing the OHSA4 minutes
OHSA Solutions4 minutes
Cardiorespiratory Assessment5 minutes
The Importance of Health Screening1 minute
Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation2 minutes
The Muscular System4 minutes
The Nervous System3 minutes
The Skeletal System2 minutes
Joint Mechanics3 minutes
Energy Systems During Exercise5 minutes
Introduction to Kinesiology and Functional Anatomy3 minutes
Introduction to Exercise Physiology3 minutes
The Cardiorespiratory System4 minutes
Planes of Motion6 minutes
Training in all Three Planes of Motion2 minutes
Anatomical Terminology7 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 75 minutes

Courses 1 and 2 Review Quiz75 minutes

3 pluginsTotal 101 minutes

YouTube Video: Posture, Movement, and Performance Assessments43 minutes
YouTube Video: Behavior Change Coaching Review43 minutes
YouTube Video: Basic and Applied Sciences Review15 minutes

Rewatch the following videos to review essential content for the Final Exam. It is also recommended to go back through Courses Understanding Fitness Programming and Nutrition and Weight Management for Fitness Professionals to review the weekly readings and retake the knowledge check practice assignments.

What's included

22 videos1 assignment2 plugins

22 videosTotal 102 minutes

Cardio Training and Common Adaptations2 minutes
Cardio Training Methodologies5 minutes
Introduction to Zone Training7 minutes
Introduction to Flexibility Training8 minutes
Flexibility Training Methods5 minutes
Introduction to Core Training6 minutes
Core Stability vs. Core Strength3 minutes
Introduction to Resistance Training8 minutes
Resistance Training Methods5 minutes
Defining Recovery4 minutes
Recovery Modalities and Techniques5 minutes
Nutrition for Health and Wellness2 minutes
Reading Food Labels6 minutes
Macro- and Micronutrients5 minutes
Communicating Nutrition Advice2 minutes
The Digestive System2 minutes
Metabolism5 minutes
Common Diets3 minutes
Eating Behaviors5 minutes
Strategies for Diet Change4 minutes
Physical Activity for Weight Management4 minutes
Bodyweight vs. Body Composition6 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 75 minutes

Courses 3 and 4 Review Quiz75 minutes

2 pluginsTotal 71 minutes

YouTube Video: Exercise Technique and Training Instruction43 minutes
YouTube Video: Nutrition Review28 minutes

Click the link in the reading below to navigate to NASM.org to take your official NASM Personal Fitness Trainer certification exam. Before you can access the link, you must attest to the completion of your CPR/AED certification.

What's included

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