Personally, I think that 4 months is plenty to take this test. I was working full time at my regular job, part time eves. and weekends as a trainer at a club, and was ready no problem. I don't recall how many days/week I studied, but I was inhaling anything fitness related at the time. The book is relatively thin compared to other certs, i.e., NSCA, and easy to read with lots of pictures. From what I've learned talking to others who got their NASM several years ago, it's been dumbed down quite a bit. The material used to be a lot more comprehensive, the book a lot more substantial. I haven't seen the books compared, just what I heard. There are only 200 questions on the test, and the test is only two hours. Of three certs, I found this one the easiest to get. Of course, everyone is different. It took me considerally be longer before I felt ready to take the NSCA CPT exam. It isn't a bad idea to get ahold of the book and review first to assess whether you think you can digest it and the time frame.
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