ACE Fitness / Functional Assessments
Practical & applied knowledge makes up the majority of the test questions for all CPT Exams whether it's ACE, ACSM, or NASM. They want to know you have the base knowledge to properly assess clients and then begin training them in a safe and effective manner. This post provides video links to every assessment as well as other helpful links. We recommend reading the ace fitness textbook, watch the linked videos, and then practice the movements / assessments on yourself, friends, and family members. This will help you retain the information and be able to apply the knowledge learned during the test and into your career as a fitness professional.
Become a Certified Personal Trainer 👉 ACE Study Guide from Amazon and ACE Audio Prep 🎧 from Audible contain s everything you need to pass your exam along with practice questions very similar to the actual tests!
Static Posture
Set it Straight Blog describing the common postural deviations: Lordosis, Kyphosis, Flat Back, Sway Back, and Scoliosis.
Lordosis Description Video *Make sure to know the overactive and underactive muscles involved with this deviation.
*Make sure to know the overactive and underactive muscles associated with scapular abduction / pronation which is also seen in the Kyphosis postural deviation.
Postural Deviations & Associated Muscle Imbalances
Movement Screens / Assessments
*This is a link to the official website of ACE where they have 5 short blogs describing all of the assessments along with tips to practice and learn them.
Flexibility Screens / Assessments
Core Function & Balance Assessments
Common Compensations and Muscles involved
Tight calf muscles description by @moveu_official They have great quick videos describing various compensations and muscles involved and also show the proper way to perform various movements.
