CSCS Exercise Technique, Program Design, Organization/Administration UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

CSCS Exercise Technique, Program Design,
Organization/Administration UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The athlete should maximize which of the following when performing this exercise? (ex= Cycled
Split Squat jump)
a. leg (knee) flexion
b. jump height

c. shoulder extension - CORRECT ANSWER - b. jump height


Which of the following cues is most appropriate to provide this athlete? (ex= Barbell upright
row)
a. "Continue with current technique."
b. "Widen the hand grip."

c. "Narrow the foot stance" - CORRECT ANSWER - a. "Continue with current
technique."


Which of the following cues is most appropriate to provide this athlete? (ex= step up w/ barbell,
client never fully gets foot on box during step up)
a. "Place the entire foot on top of the box."
b. "Push off vigorously with the trailing foot."

c. "Continue with current technique." - CORRECT ANSWER - a. "Place the entire foot on
top of the box."


Which of the following cues is most appropriate while performing the exercise as shown? (ex=
Perfect bent over row w/ barbell)
a. "Allow the bar to descend faster."
b. "Extend the knees."

,c. "Continue with current technique." - CORRECT ANSWER - c. "Continue with current
technique."


Which of the following handgrips is most appropriate when performing this exercise? (Ex= Flat
dumbbell bench press)
a. pronated, closed
b. supinated, open

c. pronated, open - CORRECT ANSWER - a. pronated, closed


Which of the following handgrips is used for this exercise? (Ex= Flat dumbbell fly)
a. neutral
b. supinated

c. pronated - CORRECT ANSWER - a. neutral


Which of the following recommendations should be given to the athlete performing this
exercise? (Ex= Multiple forward jumps over cones)
a. increase leg (knee) flexion on foot contact
b. decrease the arm swing

c. continue with current technique - CORRECT ANSWER - c. continue with current
technique


Which of the following recommendations is most appropriate when performing this exercise?
(Ex= Sprint Resistance w/ belt)
a. a longer bungee cord should be used
b. the rear athlete should lean forward

c. continue with current technique - CORRECT ANSWER - c. continue with current
technique


Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendation for the spotter? (Ex= Dumbbell
chest press with spotters hand on the elbow of the lifter)

, a. position the hands near the lifter's wrists
b. position the hands on the dumbbells

c. continue with current technique - CORRECT ANSWER - a. position the hands near the
lifter's wrists


Which of the following recommendations should be given to the athlete performing this
exercise? (Ex. Hip Sled machine)
a. turn the toes slightly outward
b. lower the feet on the platform

c. place the feet hip width apart - CORRECT ANSWER - a. turn the toes slightly outward


Which of the following recommendations is most appropriate to provide this athlete? (Ex. Flat
machine Hamstring curl)
a. plantar flex the feet while lowering the load
b. position the head toward a neutral position

c. extend the back while raising the load - CORRECT ANSWER - b. position the head
toward a neutral position


Which of the following recommendations should be given to the spotter? Spotter was behind
athlete with hands ready to spot above hips (Ex. Forward step lunge w/ barbell)
a. stand closer to the athlete
b. spot the barbell

c. continue with current technique - CORRECT ANSWER - c. continue with current
technique


An athlete recovering from a back injury is performing the following exercise to increase
hypertrophy in his upper body. He complains of back discomfort while performing the exercise
as shown. Which of the following cues is most important to give the athlete? (Ex. cable bicep
curl)
a. "Flex the knees."
b. "Stand more erect with a neutral spine."