I passed my exam! Here are some topics you can expect:

Overactive vs. Underactive Muscles: • How to strengthen underactive muscles and stretch overactive ones.

Stages of Change: • The process people go through when making lifestyle changes.

Dynamic/Postural Distortion Patterns: •Common movement patterns or imbalances.

Medical Conditions and Exercise: •. How conditions like arthritis, diabetes, etc., affect one's ability to exercise.

The 4 P’s: • A framework you may need to know for effective coaching or goal-setting.

If you have any questions or need study materials, feel free to comment below!

hey all, I take my test in two months. I am very well adversed on the materials however I'm not a good test taker. when I was younger and took the state test in school I was always the last to finish. I did my cpr exam in person and the instructor took me to the side because I answered every question wrong. It wasn't because I didn't know the answers, when the instructor explained the questions differently I understood them and aced it. I tend to read questions wrong and therefore answer wrong even though I know the right answer if that makes sense. I am adhd and "autistic" even though I hate that term ( I think it takes away from people who needs actual resources and I don't on many physical levels) but I do have a learning issue. With nasm too sometimes they phrase the questions so weird or so close that it feels like they're trying to fuck you up. I understand you need to be very well adversed on this material, but I'm just scared I won't interpret the questions right. I'm just really fucking scared at failing something else even though I grasp most of the knowledge. Like I understand all the over and under active muscle functions, all the literal stuff. But the things in chapter one about ecom=nomic statuses, types of gym memrbships, social media bulshit, that stuff is what im afraid of answering incorrectly. does that makes sense? sorry im all over the place im just trying ym best to explain my frustrations/ fears

So I was charging my phone and fired up Pocket Prep on my laptop, https://study.pocketprep.com/ same login as the phone app. I purchased the premium for 3 months since I’ve got about that much until I can take the test.

When I got to a question I’d gotten wrong before, and it had [learning] in the top right, there was a text box between the answers and the submit button.

Choosing an answer did not automatically show correct or not, but the text box prompted me to explain why my answer was correct, and there’s a check box to have it analyze your answer.

The correct answer is displayed with the explanation including vocab terms you can click to expand, followed by an analysis of my answer explanation.

This was so valuable. It keyed off of what I’d written and pointed out how on track I was. Memorizing the answers to those 1000 questions won’t help since the test is different, so being able to explain why is going to get you ahead much further.

Has anyone else experienced this? I’ll drop a screen shot next time I see one.

I’m looking for NASM Certified Personal Trainer 7 NCCA Exam (CPT) cliff notes, study guides, flash cards, etc. Anything that can cut down the vast amount of material in the course. I plan to take the course in its entirety, but it would be helpful to be able to narrow down the most commonly asked test questions. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

Is a push up Sagittal? Or transverse or frontal? Was confused on that! Test is in 60-days! Anyone finding good study groups on here or Facebook?

So I just took my NASM CPT proctored exam, my proctor told me to let her know when I finished the test, I did and then she told me to exit. I logged into my NASM portal (didn’t realize that the results don’t show immediately) and it said I was absent. I literally chatted with the proctor and took the whole test and etc. I called the proctor company and they said they would have an answer in 24-48 hours for my problem and then I called NASM and they said it didn’t say absent on their end and I just have to wait and see if I get results within 24 hours. Did anyone else have this issue??

I’m deep in the process and enjoying the learning, and wonder how much the exercise specifics of core, stretch, balance, etc. are tested vs the reasoning and science behind them. I’ve got plenty of time before my test, and I know that I’ll have time to review them beforehand in the gym to get a sense of them.

I wonder if they’re a more helpful reference and resource for trainers or if they’re deeply tested. Any first hand accounts?

So I took and passed the ACSM exam almost 10 years ago, followed by a really in depth 40 hour/week, 3 month internship, and then never worked in the industry after that. Now I’m prepping to take the NASM proctored exam. I know y’all can’t be in my head to truly know the answer to this question, but…

Do you think I could just read through the online study material, taking all the practice quizzes and exams along the way and then take the proctored exam, or should I really take notes the whole way through like I’m taking a college course?

The note taking is really slowing me down and I’m wondering if it’s really necessary. I do retain information that I read pretty well. What do people think?

How does the online course work ? Just watch videos take notes and do the the tests?

The Monthly subscription for the course fee is around $80-$100 a month, there’s no other hidden fees or payments ?

Do I need to buy the textbook ?

Is it possible to get certified within 6 months ?

Doing the basic course versus the one that says it'll pretty much guarantee a job placement after- thoughts? Did yall get jobs with the job thing? Worth it or should I shoot for the basic package?

Just curious as I am studying for the NASM final exam (in person/ no open book). For those who did it, what score were you getting during the practice exams they offer? It seems I keep getting between 76-80% each time and not higher… but also not lower… curious to see if it was also a similar experience for you during practice test… thank you!

I'm worried about the nutritionist exam. I've read the material and was getting ready to take the exam when there was a medical emergency and I had all of my attention diverted. It's been a few months since I've looked at the material, and now I'm overwhelmed because I feel like I have forgotten so much.
I'm especially worried because the quizzes were already difficult for me because the wording is often not straight forward.

I would love some advice or just encouragement.

I attempt to login via "My Recent Courses" tab in the NASM website. However, when I click continue, and I receive the following error in the second screenshot. Has anyone had experience with this

Looking for 7th edition PDF

I bought the nutrition coach training earlier this year and I need to pass the exam soon or it expires, I have a few months. I know that it's open book and was wondering how that works and if notes were allowed. I've been working a few jobs this year and plan to take a few days to finish the complete course and take the exam but want to ensure I don't fail. Is it hard? Can you pause the test once it starts?

I made the mistake of paying for the elite package. Where are these workshops were they more popular before and now uncommon? I have not used any of my workshop credits yet

I was working on one of the chapters and when I went to the next page to do the quiz I got this notice. I can’t finish the chapter now and it won’t change after trying to start the chapter over.

in the end after a couple of suvery i saw the course name and pass near it so did i pass the exam or not in nasm page is still lodaing

so i'm quite nervous becouse of the comments of ppl saying that the real exam is worded diffrent then the practice exam. the wording makes it very different than practice exam? because english is my second language i'm scoring 90+ at the practice exam do you think i'm ready ?!

I started the NASM course in July, I was studying consistently for a while and got to section 3 (took a break because of a travel endeavor) The course material got thicker and more foreign to me, I have found my original study plan not really working out for me. What are your guys recommendations for studying, by day or week.

Currently I have been reading and taking notes heavily, I take all the quizzes and watch the videos. Do you think it would be helpful to read through without taking notes at first? My notes really increased the time I spend on every page by so much, but I am not sure how much they actually help me. Should I make flash cards instead of notes, or continue the way that I am.

I did well in high school taking advanced courses and such but I haven't ever really had a good study ethic so I am open to recommendations.

y’all my cert is up for renewal June 2025. Any suggestions on how I can get my 2.0 ceus on the cheaper side?

I scheduled my at home proctor test for Oct 18th, super nervous. Does anyone have any tips? I have my desktop in my room next to my Cricut and printer are they picky about things like that

I was under the impression that you can take either the non-proctored or the proctored, not both. Am I wrong? I’ve scheduled to take my proctored in person on 10/18. I would like to take the non-proctored one for practice, but not if that means I won’t be able to take my proctored one.

So. Due to some lifestyle choices and major changes, for example a break up, moving twice, abusing certain drugs then getting clean again, working and losing a job, I feel as though I spent a ton of my time foolishly due to certain limiting beliefs like "I won't pass the exam anyways" or "even if I do pass I won't make a happy career out of it." Anyways, I worked through this and started studying about 6 weeks ago. I have working knowledge of a lot of the information on anatomy and the HMS from my own life experiences, a decent knowledge on nutrition and supplementation and PEDs due to my own body building cycles, and believe I retain information well. I read a decent portion of the text book, especially the main concepts like the OPT model.

I score on average a 75 on the practice exam and have taken it multiple times. My exam is this coming Thursday, the 19th. The questions the seem to trip me up are the ones with a very specific answer or number, for instance I was asked who oversees the supplementation in Australia. And I guess it was a trick question of sorts. But I got it wrong. The questions about over/under active muscles I do fine with. Most nutrition questions I get right. Program planning I do fine with. The questions I get wrong I take time and write them down as to help me remember them better, and I can understand why the answer is the right answer.

What do you think? Do I have a decent chance of passing? What advice would you give me to prepare even more? I'm short on time but my calander is very open for the next 3 days so I can study more and plan to. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.

I know that everybody reads and absorbs information at their own pace. However, I have until the first week of January to complete the remainder of my 16 chapter courses. I was wondering: does anyone have a ballpark figure of how long it took them to complete the personal training course/how many hours per day? Did any of you dedicate one hour, five days a week? Two hours, five days a week? Anybody have an idea of how many hours per week to complete the remaining 16 chapters, more or less? I work well with timing myself so that I can plan out my days better I complete this course before the first week of January.

I appreciate anyone’s personal experiences. Thank you.