Pump Up Your Passion: Rock the NASM Group Fitness Instructor Exam 2026!

To determine how long a single 32-count phrase takes to complete at a tempo of 128 beats per minute (BPM), it is essential to understand how beats and phrases relate to each other in the context of music used in fitness.

A 32-count phrase consists of 32 beats. At a tempo of 128 BPM, each minute contains 128 beats, meaning there are 128 beats in 60 seconds. To find the length of one beat, you divide 60 seconds by 128 beats, resulting in approximately 0.46875 seconds per beat.

Next, to find the total time for 32 beats (the length of a 32-count phrase), you multiply the duration of a single beat by the number of beats in the phrase:

32 beats × 0.46875 seconds per beat = 15 seconds.

Thus, a 32-count phrase at 128 BPM takes 15 seconds to complete, making this the correct answer. This understanding of tempo and how it translates to time is crucial for group fitness instructors when designing and timing their classes to ensure a seamless experience for participants.