NSCA CPT FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS FULL REVIEW
RESOURCE
●● Hypertrophy Rest Time
Answer: 30-90 Seconds
●● Hypertrophy Purpose Training Sequence
Answer: Endurance, Hypertrophy, Endurance, Hypertrophy
●● Length of training cycle (example: strength )
Answer: 2-4 Weeks
●● Hypertrophy % RM
Answer: 67-85%
●● Hypertrophy Sets Per Exercise
Answer: 1-3 for beginners, 3 or more for intermediate +
●● Muscular Endurance Sets Per Exercise
Answer: 1-3 for beginners, 3 + for intermediate +
,●● Muscular Endurance %RM
Answer: 65-75% Beginner to Advanced
●● Muscular Endurance Rest Time
Answer: < 30 Seconds
●● Strength Training % RM
Answer: 80-85%
●● Strength Training Rest Time
Answer: 2-5 Minutes
●● Strength Training Purpose Exercise Sequence
Answer: Hypertrophy, Strength, Power
●● Strength Training Rep Scheme
Answer: 6 or less
●● Strength Training Set Scheme
Answer: 1-3 Sets, 3+ for intermediate +
, ●● Endurance Training Purpose Sequence
Answer: Endurance, Hypertrophy, Endurance, Hypertrophy
●● Endurance Rep Scheme
Answer: 10-15 Reps
●● Power Rep Scheme
Answer: 3-6 Reps
●● Who cannot do power based workouts
Answer: beginners
●● Power Purpose Sequence
Answer: Hypertrophy, Strength, Power, Repeat
●● Power %RM
Answer: 30-60%
●● Power Set Scheme
Answer: 1-3 inter, 3-6 Advanced
●● Waist to hip ratio that's high for men (average)
CORRECT ANSWERS FULL REVIEW
RESOURCE
●● Hypertrophy Rest Time
Answer: 30-90 Seconds
●● Hypertrophy Purpose Training Sequence
Answer: Endurance, Hypertrophy, Endurance, Hypertrophy
●● Length of training cycle (example: strength )
Answer: 2-4 Weeks
●● Hypertrophy % RM
Answer: 67-85%
●● Hypertrophy Sets Per Exercise
Answer: 1-3 for beginners, 3 or more for intermediate +
●● Muscular Endurance Sets Per Exercise
Answer: 1-3 for beginners, 3 + for intermediate +
,●● Muscular Endurance %RM
Answer: 65-75% Beginner to Advanced
●● Muscular Endurance Rest Time
Answer: < 30 Seconds
●● Strength Training % RM
Answer: 80-85%
●● Strength Training Rest Time
Answer: 2-5 Minutes
●● Strength Training Purpose Exercise Sequence
Answer: Hypertrophy, Strength, Power
●● Strength Training Rep Scheme
Answer: 6 or less
●● Strength Training Set Scheme
Answer: 1-3 Sets, 3+ for intermediate +
, ●● Endurance Training Purpose Sequence
Answer: Endurance, Hypertrophy, Endurance, Hypertrophy
●● Endurance Rep Scheme
Answer: 10-15 Reps
●● Power Rep Scheme
Answer: 3-6 Reps
●● Who cannot do power based workouts
Answer: beginners
●● Power Purpose Sequence
Answer: Hypertrophy, Strength, Power, Repeat
●● Power %RM
Answer: 30-60%
●● Power Set Scheme
Answer: 1-3 inter, 3-6 Advanced
●● Waist to hip ratio that's high for men (average)