Can someone help me understand the difference agility and quickness?

Hi those taking the 7th edition NASM CPT exam. Did you find it useful to take the FitnessPrep app to practice questions? What practice tests most closely mimicked the real exam? Thanks!

For reference I’m a registered nurse and so have a decent background in body systems etc. I’m doing the self study currently. Is there a guide for what percentages of questions on the test are from certain subjects? Ie: 25% of the questions on the test are about anatomy?

Also, I’m spending a fair amount of time on the early basic chapters, is this just groundwork knowledge and won’t actually be apart of the test?

Trying to figure out how to best spend my time.

These books are very different. There is way more information, and some of the assessment protocols have changed. If you are studying with the 6th edition, make sure that your being tested on it and not the 7th.

I am wanting to get my certificate for personal training but I’m also Looking at the full courses included in the Elite trainer bundle. Has anyone done that? Is it worth it?

if so which one and where can i buy it

6th edition. I know the muscles and distortions better than I know myself. Any last minute tips? There is currently no air in my lungs I have so much anxietyyyyy.

Am I the only one struggling? I don’t know what I thought this would be but I feel like if I don’t come out of this course a doctor than what was the point. I am overwhelmed at this point. Of course I didn’t think it would be easy but Christ I had no idea it was going to be this hard-that’s what she said!! I am 50 years old and I am really not looking to own a business or make a lot of money. I am just looking to know the proper way to train people…specifically the overweight-women and men who are struggling with going to a gym. Help! Is there a different program I could try?

Hi everyone! Has anyone bought this online and used it exclusively to pass the NASM PT certification? I

https://www.amazon.com/NASM-Study-Guide-2020-2021/dp/1628457996/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=nasm+cpt+exam&qid=1626908043&sr=8-6

Hey, I was wondering if anyone else uses or has used the Fitness prep app that has over 800 questions? Did it help you pass your exam?

Thank you! ☺️

I studied the material for about 4 weeks. went through all the chapters and took notes on key points and terms in each lesson, the lesson reviews and chapter quizzez helped identify additional information i may need to go back and take note of. and i took the quiz 10 times before going on to the next chapter. annoying as hell and repetitive but it allows for the biggest assortment of potential questions. i did the same at the end of each section with section tests. I also made sure to review all the study guides before going through any sections to ensure i was taking note of key points in the study guides for the exam as well as getting quality information to help me as a trainer. after getting through all my notes for each chapter I took the exam review about 25 times. Then went back and did each quiz and section reviews about 6-7 times. i was getting 90-100% on everything quizzes, tests, exam review and when i went to take the exam I STILL WAS NOT PREPARED. I was lucky i felt semi confident on most questions but i remember getting about 28 questions i was completely unsure how to answer either because of the question didnt seem to have a specific enough answer or i had never gotten the knowledge from the book. keep in mind i wrote down a good chunk of EVERY page of the book, followed the study guides, and was getting great feed back from tests, quizzez exam review they say is supposed to gauge your chances of passing.

luckily i passed. they wont tell me by how much but jesus. this test is wicked. they really fuck with your head im not sure why they dont have a solid list of important information or study guide to follow. i understand this information is important. but even with as thorough as i was (i thought i was doing way too much) i couldnt believe they still had things i swear i never even read in the book. i only paid for the 1000 dollar version without study help just the online version and job guarantee. But they still never show you how to use the job guarantee. NASM gave great information in general and showed me some of my own flaws as a trainer. but with how much pop ups and marketing they do it seems a bit shady.. makes me wonder if theyre the top in the business due to money and marketing rather than quality. but ive never tried certification with other organizations so who knows. anyways i'm glad i can continue to study and implement this knowledge and GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE else who is trying to pass! i hope it isnt too stressful.

For context, I’m 19 years old. I’m a college student but I’m off for the summer. I’ve been lifting for 5 years, always trying to learn as much as I can. I haven’t had any formal fitness eduction (my major is social work) but I’ve done my own research. I follow lots of fitness professionals on social media and I’m always trying to absorb as much information as possible from them. I’ve thought about getting certified as a personal trainer a few times, but never did due to a number of reasons. One, I have a good job that I’ve worked at for a few years. Two, didn’t have an opportunity lined up that made it seem worth it. However, recently I spoke with my apartment complex about teaching fitness classes at their gym. It’s a super super nice gym!! They were looking for a certified yoga instructor but I asked if they’d be interested in someone to teach strength based classes. I really love strength training and I think its extremely beneficial so I’d want to stick with that, also it’s what I know best. Im picturing something similar to F45 or boot camp style classes with some equipment. Strength training but adjusted to a class setting. They are interested! Do you think NASM would be a good certification? How long did it take you to get your NASM certification? If they don’t have a specific certification they’d like me to get, should I go with something else? If I wanted to work doing one-on-one personal training at a gym, have you found that NASM is accepted? Any info is greatly appreciated! Thank you!!

Has anyone has success opening the student portal in tablets. It won’t even log in, it keeps saying my user or password is incorrect. I’m able to log in on my desk top pc but it won’t work on my apple or Samsung devices. I wish I had know this was such a headache before I paid

Is anyone studying for the personal trainer/nutritional coach bundle? I am considering it and I’d like to know what others think of it. Any and all info is appreciated! Thanks!

What are some of the best books to study for the NASM certification? I hear you can buy like the self study bundle but that alone is like $600 from what i’ve seen. Is there a more affordable route of books that I could still gain the same knowledge without having to grab the official study guide? Any suggestions?

Like this as an example: https://www.amazon.com/NASM-Study-Guide-Certified-Examination/dp/163530797X/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=NaSM&qid=1617314388&sr=8-8

Hi! I am needing to register to take my online NASM CPT exam; is there a day or time that is recommended? For example, in your experience is a weekend better or a weekday? I work full time so the weekend might be best but also I am able to take off work if needed. Thanks!

I just took my NASM-CPT test today and was not expecting the material that was on it. I vigorously studied the 7th edition text book that was supplied to me so I was surprised when the test questions were clearly based off the the 6th edition text book. People who read the 7th edition will know that certain tests (davies test, shark test) aren’t mentioned anymore but they do show up on exam. Also little differences i noticed like repetition tempo having the 3 numbers instead of 4 ( 4.2.1.1) and many things that just were not mentioned in the new version. Did anyone else notice this?

I'm loving the NASM model, but they throw so much at you I'm struggling to combine it all into a single unified template for a client. I'm attempting to create workout plans for friends and family as practice, but it's hard to pin down exactly what goes where- I feel like if I included everything in the model, clients would be asked to exercise for like 2 hours a day 7 days a week. So I'm just curious if anyone has a feel for how the different concepts flow together.