NASM Exam Prep: What you NEED TO KNOW + Dangerously Efficient Study Method Explained!

In this video, I cover the course material you NEED to study to crush the NASM exam as well as the exact study method I used to comfortably pass the exam in only 10 days time!
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[@p.a.gutierrez4889]

What chapter in the sixth edition do they detail overactive and Underactive muscles? Or is it spread out through the book?

[@nickwholesome]

Apologize for the late response man! I don't remember off the top of my head, but I'm sure it's in the table of contents or index somewhere

[@LouBoogaloo]

Chapter 6 and 7 but just go to page 196 and memorize that chart.

[@p.a.gutierrez4889]

@@LouBoogaloo thank you 🙏🏽

[@LouBoogaloo]

P.A. Gutierrez 4 you’re welcome. That page is literally the go to for the NASM CPT exam. A lot of questions revolve around muscle over active and under active. Reading 5,6,7, 14 and appendex E, Covers a lot of what you need to know to pass your exam. Know the basics of the opt model and what exercises go into each stage and any modifications (hoe to make them easier or harder) go with them. Example: a single leg balance is an exercise done the stabilization level of opt. Also know the overheat squat assessment and what muscles are overactive with any compromises in the squat. Page 196 for the overactive chart. Yes there’s questions about the other assessments but the overhead squat is their focus. You just want to know the basic reasons for the other assessments. Davies rest for upper body agility and coordination. shark is lower body agility and so on. Those things are the predominant questions. Study those thoroughly and the rest of the book you can just rely on the CPT study guide (part of online package once you purchase the certification course) that breaks down the test into the 6 domains. Other than that you’re golden

[@p.a.gutierrez4889]

@@LouBoogaloo, I have been going over Chapter 6 & 7, and page 196, what other areas/chapters & pages are key for me to study/prepare for the exam? You are greatly appreciated 👍🏼🙏🏽💪🏼

[@MAMA-ci1zw]

Thanks a lot for this. I wish you were my teacher. Not like the talking one instead of teaching, she will instead boast of how she has been teaching for the past 4 decades. I will probably use this guide to go through my studies and pass the exams

[@nickwholesome]

hahaha I appreciate that! Let me know how it goes/went!

[@AmberKuunani]

Straight to the point and the important shit. Thank you so much. I am 10 days out and just want to get this thing over with lol. I've already coached people and have my CFL1, previously owned a gym prior to service so I have a good feeling I should be able to pass. I just want to make sure I am studying the right stuff because there is so much information just to be focused on very certain things. I appreciate you.

[@karostambolyan3]

Thanks for all the help bro! Appreciate it

[@JaneyGirlWaney1213]

As someone who put off studying until the very last minute this is so thankful thank you!!!!!

[@ThozeDaymKiddz]

Dude came so close to doing this no lie. But it's actually very interesting stuff huh?

[@michellejackson5615]

It’s crazy because we have the same studying method & I learned a lot of material by using the quizzes/practice exams and took notes on the items I missed. It helped me tremendously. This is awesome! Thanks for your tips!

[@nickwholesome]

yesss love to hear it!

[@tuckmurphy941]

Best video for Nasm cramming on KZbin.

[@nickwholesome]

I appreciate that!

[@h2kfit136]

From all the videos I've watched this was the most helpful one. I just started and I'm on chapter 1 thanks again

[@nickwholesome]

Appreciate the kind words brotha! You're going to crush it!

[@brintobabu8027]

The most helpful and detailed video I saw about nasm exam👍🏻

[@waymakerwellness]

Super helpful!! Exam in one month and buckling down with this study method! Thanks!!

[@nickwholesome]

Yesss! You got this!

[@Thekevinjames]

Awesome strategy , thanks for sharing!

[@jasminec6373]

This is one of the best videos on studying/cramming I've seen and I've watched like 20 of them now. I'll let you know how my exam goes!

[@nickwholesome]

Thank you so much for the kind words Jasmine!! So happy you found value in it!

[@jasminec6373]

ReelDriven Forgot to update ya: Passed my exam the first time around. Studied for total of 9 days. Thanks again

[@nickwholesome]

@@jasminec6373 Hell yes Jasmine! So pumped to hear this!

[@MightyEliOfficial]

@@jasminec6373 any tips ?

[@chiefdivinity]

I have 10 days until mine!! 😮

[@oliverquizhpi2336]

Great tips bro , appreciate the insight

[@nickwholesome]

Glad it was helpful brotha!

[@kierajanelle]

So I took my exam in November and failed by 1 point... I’ve had a hard time getting back into the mode of studying. But this is my attempt to get back into it! I’ll let you know WHEN I pass ☺️

[@rolandi715]

bro how did your exam go? any news yet??

[@coleaceret]

I failed it too by a few points but I'm getting back in the study mode, did you pass it yet?

[@crystalraym]

I appreciate this video!! I’m using this method to study for the cpt 7

[@nickwholesome]

Howd it go?!

[@crystalraym]

@@nickwholesome I passed! 😊

[@thefitprogrammer3367]

Great information and study advice. I'm going to use slot if this information. Thanks for sharing!

[@nickwholesome]

Glad it helped brotha! Be sure to let me know how you do!

[@thefitprogrammer3367]

@@nickwholesome will do bro

[@kelseyg851]

Thanks soo much for the good tips!! My exam date is next month! Cheers!

[@nickwholesome]

Kelsey G Good luck! You’ll do great 👊🏽

[@aaronzamarron1989]

Thanks for the video man

[@nickwholesome]

You bet!

[@jordanarmstrong5341]

Very helpful and well done video! Thank you!!

[@nickwholesome]

Thanks for watching Jordan!

[@Cheesymom2cheese]

I really wish he didn’t have background music going while talking. It really makes it difficult to focus on his words

[@nickwholesome]

@@Cheesymom2cheese Thank you for the feedback! Will be sure to lower it in future videos

[@elguerodlr9809]

Very helpful thanks!👍🏻

[@nickwholesome]

So happy it helped!

[@SemenRetention4God]

Thank you!

[@gavhlev2853]

Thank you so much

[@gymbro2789]

My Certified Personal Trainer test is in 2 weeks and I don’t feel prepared at all! Only 65% of people pass it on their first try.

[@nickwholesome]

Take a deep breath bro! If you have only two weeks and are able to put aside 3-4 concentrated hours a day. Maybe even a little less, you can crush it. Focus on the main things I talked about in the video and be sure to start taking those practice exams 4-5ish days out and marking the questions you get wrong. That will help you know what sections you need to revisit. Also, many of the questions are almost the exact same, just worded different. You got this shit! Lmk how it goes and stay driven brotha.

[@RiccoPhinisee]

What’s sup bro! On the OPT model section on the test did it ask all the different types of flexibility - resistance and exercises? Like do I have to remember that whole entire chart in table 14.8 ?

[@nickwholesome]

Ricco Phinisee Workouts Focus on understanding the rep/set schemes and rest times for each phase 👍🏽 You don’t need to memorize the whole chart and all the exercises.

[@starhr7248]

Where do you find the quizzlet flashcards? Thanks for the info btw, you rock! 🌟

[@nickwholesome]

The quizlet flashcards are in the description 👍🏻

[@BrookeButterworth]

Gonna take the exam in a month or so ! Wish me luck - I'll be using you're advice so I'll let ya'll know how this is!

[@nickwholesome]

Happy it helped! How did it go??

[@BrookeButterworth]

@@nickwholesome PASSED ! One try :) Thank you so much

[@noraelsafai654]

How did evryone take notes when doing webinars online?

[@hami308]

hey bro , there something new in cpt 7th edition its called crunch test , can u check it out and post the video

[@michellecastillo212]

Where can you purchase the self-study package?

[@marygonzalez1526]

Do you think the practice exams are almost like the actual exam?

[@nickwholesome]

Yes! Very similar, just worded slightly differently in my experience. There are also going to be a few questions you've most likely never seen before as well, but not much you can do to prepare for those unfortunately haha

[@starhr7248]

Do you just memorize or can you have any papers/charts with you during the exam?

[@nickwholesome]

Unfortunately you just have to memorize and study!

[@basafamilytv]

Is the exam multiple choice like how all of the practice modules are?

[@nickwholesome]

Yes!

[@denisehenson9236]

Do we need prof of cpr before we take exam?

[@nickwholesome]

Yes, they require you to bring the CPR/AED Cert!

[@Bushcraft242]

This is great I am a master trainer with issa 7 courses a friend of mine is nasm certified it looks interesting is it 120 multiple choice questions

[@nickwholesome]

Apologize for the late reply! How'd it go?!

[@PwnageByAwesome]

So I'm a senior in college right now with a full schedule of 6 courses, and I only have until 10/24 to take my exam. Any suggestions on how to study well in short spurts?

[@nickwholesome]

What's up man! I'm a senior in college as well. What I do that works incredibly well is a concept I learned from a book called "The One Thing" (Highly recommend) and Darren Hardy. Remove literally all distractions possible for 60-90 minutes (phone on airplane mode), set a timer on your phone and do not get up until the time's up. It will take about 20 minutes to get into a flow state without the distractions and then you'll start to see some serious focus power come into play!

[@PwnageByAwesome]

@@nickwholesome Thank you so much man, I'll definetly try that! It's just super hard to stay motivated and focused sometimes, so Ill start that today and get moving on it. Thanks!

[@nickwholesome]

@@PwnageByAwesome Let me know how it works for you!

[@PwnageByAwesome]

@@nickwholesome Hey man, I had alittle more time than a week, but I studied like crazy and blew through the whole thing in like a half hour and passed on the first try! Your tips for sure helped though, keep doing what you're doing brother.

[@chiomzyy429]

Hmm, I’m a little confused because my NASM CPT course only has 10 modules??