NASM-CPT NASM Nutrition and Program Design 3

Question 1

Which OPT phase primarily uses supersets pairing a strength exercise with a power exercise?

Accepted Answer

Phase 5: Power

Answer

Phase 5 Power pairs a heavy strength lift with an explosive movement in a superset.

Question 2

How many kilocalories are in one gram of carbohydrate according to NASM?

Accepted Answer

4 kcal

Answer

Carbohydrate provides 4 kcal per gram.

Question 3

What acute variable refers to the number of repetitions performed in a set?

Accepted Answer

Repetitions

Answer

Repetitions is the acute variable describing how many reps are done per set.

Question 4

A client eats 2,000 kcal with 150 g carbohydrate. What percentage of calories comes from carbs?

Accepted Answer

30%

Answer

150 g x 4 kcal = 600 kcal, which is 30% of 2,000 kcal.

Question 5

In the OPT model, Phase 4 (Maximal Strength) typically prescribes what rep range?

Accepted Answer

1-5 reps

Answer

Maximal Strength uses heavy loads for low reps, generally 1-5.

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