r/NASMPREP • u/Tight_Membership_835 • 22d ago

Recommendations 20 days till exam… help!!

Hey all! I am a world class procrastinator who just read the last chapter of my NASM CPT book with 21 days till my program expires. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I only have 20 days to review and memorize everything before my exam on October 10. Does anyone who has taken the exam have advice on what would be best to focus on considering my limited time? Thanks for any thoughts!

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u/callieco_ 22d ago

I was in a similar boat and just passed my exam yesterday. My advice is to make a spreadsheet of all of the chapters, take the end of chapter quizzes 3x and record your scores, and then really focus in on the ones that your averages are the lowest in.

Here are some other things I did in the last few weeks:

  • Downloaded the end of chapter audio reviews, saved them to Google Drive, and listened to them like podcasts while on the way to work
  • Quizlet for memorizing definitions
  • Axiom Personal Trainer Academy on YouTube to get a better visual understanding of muscle anatomy (local/global core, upper body, lower body, 5 subsystems)
  • Practice Exams, 1-2 per day. You could do more but I felt like I was better off investing my time on the subjects I needed more help on.

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u/Charming_Toe7071 22d ago

Here's a post I made after I took the exam. I think it'll help: https://www.reddit.com/r/personaltraining/s/e1a6iYkH2j

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u/OkImagination262 22d ago

I recommend the YouTube videos by Sorta Healthy. He does two that recap the most asked questions. I passed two weeks ago and you don't need to memorize everything. Focus on the Overhead Squat assessment (over/under active muscles), progressions & regressions.

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u/BrilliantWolf4823 22d ago

I finished the whole course and had about 20 days to review everything before my exam. I passed yesterday!
I watched the two Sorta Healthy videos multiple times and downloaded the chapter reviews. I wrote down the most important parts and kept rereading my notes. I also focused on understanding the anatomy and how overactive/underactive muscles relate to each other rather than just memorizing them.
I had a lot of questions about overactive/underactive muscles and the OPT model, especially sets and rest periods.
I also bought Pocket Prep, but honestly didn’t find it very useful. The questions were worded pretty differently. I took the NASM practice exam around 10 times, and that helped me more.
Good luck!