Passed NASM this morning-some tips

by Emily
(New York,NY)

Hi all,

Just want to say that the tips on this site from other people were the biggest help for me, so I thought I would share my own. I took the test this morning and passed. I did freak out a little based on some other comments about the test being so hard. But, no need to freak! It's totally doable. I have a full-time job and still found time to study. But that's the key. You must study. Here are some tips.

- Definitely know under/overactive muscles

- Know what muscle are responsible for concentrically accelerating and eccentrically decelerating certain movements

- I had 2 questions about the percent of communication (what perent is physiological, verbal and actualy words). Know the exact percent

- How many calories per gram for fat, protein and carbs

- Which vitamin is not fat-soluble (A, C, E, K)

- How much protein per day should an endurance athlete have

- know what exercises for each phase of training and focus on the acute variables for each. I had a question about the temp for a core strength exercise, for example

- READ and FITTE and what the stand for/mean

- what parts of the heart is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body

- know ave heart rate for women

- how to measure BMI and Body fat

- how many essential amino acids are there

- what are the proper questions to ask during an assessment (directive, non directive, subjective and objective)

- what do beta blockers do to the heart rate, etc. and why would someone take beta blockers

Get up and actually do the movement, it helps! Think about the questions and don't answer so quickly. If you have taken the practice exams, know why each answer was what it was. Don't just memorize. Most questions on the exam are application, so it's important to understand the "why" in everything.

I promise you it is not THAT hard though. You will be fine if you relax and have confidence in yourself :)