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Knowing postural imbalances and understanding the Overhead Squat Assessment will prepare you for over 10 questions on the NASM Exam. Think of the 3 main Postural Distortion Patterns of Upper Crossed, Lower Crossed and Pronation Distortion Syndrome. What muscles are overactive? What muscles are underactive?  \n2. To do well on the exercises portion of the test, it is important to be able to correlate what exercises belong to which Stage of Training: Stabilization, Strength or Power. For example a stability ball squat belongs to which phase? Obviously any exercise with a“Stability” Ball would belong in the Stabilization Stage. There are over 8 questions directly related to knowing your exercises.  \n3. DONT STRESS THE MUSCLE ACTIONS! It is extremely important to know what muscles perform what joint movements for the real world, but it turns out only 2 questions come up on the test. Spend your study hours elsewhere in the book, like the muscle imbalance chart. But, know what the GASTROCNEMIUS does, winky smiley.  \n4. DON’T STRESS ABOUT CHAPTER 3! So much Science crammed into one chapter. But it turns out only 3.2% of the test questions use information from Chapter 3.  \n5. This Chart will help you with over 10 questions on the test!  \n\n|  | Reps | Sets | Intensity | Rest | Tempo Ecc/Iso/Con |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Phase 1: Stabilization Endurance | 12-20 | 1-3 | 50-70% 1RM | 0-90sec | 4/2/1 |\n| Phase 2: Strength Endurance | Strength 8-12 Super set Stability 12-20 | 2-4 Super Set\u003Cbr>1-3 | 70-80% 1RM Super Set 50-70% 1RM | 0-60sec Super Set 0-90sec | 2/0/2 Super Set 4/2/1 |\n| Phase 3: Hypertrophy | 6-12 | 3-5 | 75-85% 1RM | 0-60sec | 2/0/2 |\n| Phase 4: Maximal Strength | 1-5 | 4-6 | 85-100% 1RM | 3-5min | x/x/x |\n| Phase 5: Power | 1-10 | 3-6 | 10% Body weight or 30- 45% 1RM | 3-5min | x/x/x |\n\nBe sure to check out our free samples of our Audio Lectures, Practice Tests and Study Guide as they can  \nmake your studying much easier and fun!  \n[www.FitnessMentors.com/Nasm-CPT-Exam-Study-Guide/](www.FitnessMentors.com/Nasm-CPT-Exam-Study-Guide/)","cbCaitA0fqzSA88U","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitA0fqzSA88U","pdf",83164,"English","# Exam Preparation Focus Points\n## Postural imbalances and Overhead Squat Assessment\n## Correlating exercises to training stages\n## Prioritizing muscle action vs test emphasis\n## Chapter 3 information coverage\n## Training phase chart for practice","[{\"question\":\"Which assessment and postural topics should be prioritized for NASM CPT questions?\",\"answer\":\"Focus on postural imbalances and understanding the Overhead Squat Assessment, including three postural distortion patterns: Upper Crossed, Lower Crossed, and Pronation Distortion Syndrome.\"},{\"question\":\"How should exercises be studied for the exercises portion of the test?\",\"answer\":\"Correlate each exercise to the correct training stage—Stabilization, Strength, or Power. 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