NCSF EXAM 4 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2026
◉ Glutes.
Answer: The posterior pelvic tilt is commonly seen in bilateral leg
exercises a result of tight _____
◉ Concentric contraction of the anterior tibialis.
Answer: Ankle dorsiflexion is caused by ____
◉ No joint movement.
Answer: When performing biceps and triceps exercises, what joint
action should occur at the shoulder?
◉ Barbell shrug.
Answer: What exercise is used to cause elevation of the shoulder
complex (scapula and humerus)?
◉ Kyphotic curve.
Answer: What is the natural curvature of the thoracic spine?
◉ gluteus maximus.
,Answer: When performed correctly, what is the prime mover
responsible for hip extension during the back squat?
◉ Rhomboids.
Answer: What back muscle is the prime mover for seated row
exercise as it is responsible for retraction of the scapula?
◉ Barbell bent over row.
Answer: Which of the following exercises requires the greatest
contribution from showing stabilizers when using 80% 1RM
◉ Frontal.
Answer: The performance of dumbbell side raises occurs in what
movement plane?
◉ Fully extended.
Answer: What position of the knee is necessary to fully stretch the
gastrocnemius when the ankle is in full dorsiflexion?
◉ Latissimus dorsi and deltoid.
Answer: What muscles are used to globally stabilize the humerus
during the bench press?
, ◉ Standing single arm dumbbell press.
Answer: Based on the principles of stability what exercise would be
most difficult to stabilize?
◉ Take a broader step and push the back leg downward.
Answer: To correct error in a lunge the client should be instructed to
____
◉ Proprioception.
Answer: Which of the following refers to the cumulative input to the
nervous system that relays body and position of movement?
◉ Hip abductors.
Answer: What muscle is the prime mover for lateral lunge
performed in the picture?
◉ Rhomboids.
Answer: Client should be instructed to retract the scapula dreamed
of seated row exercise in order to effectively train the:
◉ Mitochondria.
Answer: Aerobic metabolism in the muscle cell occurs within which
organelle?
2026
◉ Glutes.
Answer: The posterior pelvic tilt is commonly seen in bilateral leg
exercises a result of tight _____
◉ Concentric contraction of the anterior tibialis.
Answer: Ankle dorsiflexion is caused by ____
◉ No joint movement.
Answer: When performing biceps and triceps exercises, what joint
action should occur at the shoulder?
◉ Barbell shrug.
Answer: What exercise is used to cause elevation of the shoulder
complex (scapula and humerus)?
◉ Kyphotic curve.
Answer: What is the natural curvature of the thoracic spine?
◉ gluteus maximus.
,Answer: When performed correctly, what is the prime mover
responsible for hip extension during the back squat?
◉ Rhomboids.
Answer: What back muscle is the prime mover for seated row
exercise as it is responsible for retraction of the scapula?
◉ Barbell bent over row.
Answer: Which of the following exercises requires the greatest
contribution from showing stabilizers when using 80% 1RM
◉ Frontal.
Answer: The performance of dumbbell side raises occurs in what
movement plane?
◉ Fully extended.
Answer: What position of the knee is necessary to fully stretch the
gastrocnemius when the ankle is in full dorsiflexion?
◉ Latissimus dorsi and deltoid.
Answer: What muscles are used to globally stabilize the humerus
during the bench press?
, ◉ Standing single arm dumbbell press.
Answer: Based on the principles of stability what exercise would be
most difficult to stabilize?
◉ Take a broader step and push the back leg downward.
Answer: To correct error in a lunge the client should be instructed to
____
◉ Proprioception.
Answer: Which of the following refers to the cumulative input to the
nervous system that relays body and position of movement?
◉ Hip abductors.
Answer: What muscle is the prime mover for lateral lunge
performed in the picture?
◉ Rhomboids.
Answer: Client should be instructed to retract the scapula dreamed
of seated row exercise in order to effectively train the:
◉ Mitochondria.
Answer: Aerobic metabolism in the muscle cell occurs within which
organelle?
