NSCA CERTIFIED STRENGTH & CONDITIONING SPECIALIST
- CSCS COMPLETE REVIEW!
Exercise Technique: During the maximum velocity phase of a sprint,
where should the shoulders be in relation to the hips? – Answer
Directly above the hips
Exercise Technique: What is the appropriate grip width for a power
exercise that will be pulled from the floor and caught at the anterior
deltoids and the clavicle? – Answer Slightly wider than
shoulder width
Exercise Technique: If an athlete is looking at his palms at the
beginning of an exercise, he is using what type of grip? – Answer
Supinated grip
Exercise Technique: Where should the shoulders be placed in
relation to the bar in the starting position of a power clean? – Answer
The shoulders should be placed directly over or slightly in
front of the bar
Exercise Technique: Some weightlifters use a technique known as
the hook grip when performing the snatch lift. Which of the following
,statements best describes the hook grip technique? – Answer
When gripping the bar, the index and middle fingers squeeze
down on the thumb
Exercise Technique: During the butterfly stretch, what part of the
body should be used to push down in order to increase hip
abduction? – Answer The elbows
Exercise Technique: How does the torso angle during a snatch-grip
Romanian deadlift compare to the torso angle during a standard
(clean-grip) RDL? – Answer The Torso angle is closer to
horizontal in the snatch-grip RDL
Exercise Technique: Push-ups. Pull-ups, and chin-ups are examples
of what type of exercise? – Answer Bodyweight
Exercise Technique: When there are two people spotting a lifter on
the back squat, where should the spotters hold their hands during
the downward and upward phases of the movement? – Answer
Each spotter should stand at one end of the bar and hold their
hands 2-3 inches under the end of the bar with the thumbs crossed
Program Design: In which season is the priority low for sports
practice and high for resistance training? – Answer off-season
,Program Design: What set and rep ranges are recommended for a
beginning resistance training program for youth? – Answer 1-3
sets of 6 to 15 repetitions
Program Design: What happens to the volume and intensity as an
athlete transfers from the preparation phase to the first transition? –
Answer Volume decreases, intensity increases
Program Design: Continually adding weight to one’s working sets of
bench press on a weekly or bi-monthly basis is an example of which
of the following? – Answer Progression of the training load
Program Design: What happens when an athlete reduces the
duration or intensity of training or ceases to train altogether due to
training program breaks, injury, or illness? – Answer Detraining
Program Design: Which of the following describes the most
appropriate activity during the first transition period for a collegiate
basketball player? – Answer Strength/power movements
Program Design: An athlete with no previous experience is
completing his third week of training. When he is ready to increase
his training weight on the back squat, Which of the following would
, be an appropriate increase above a previous training load of 100
lbs? – Answer 5 to 10 lbs.
Program design: For an athlete performing the power drop medicine
ball exercise on an upper body plyometric day, how can the strength
and conditioning coach increase the intensity? – Answer
Increase the box height
Program Design: Which muscle of the back assists the primary
mover during a lat pull-down exercise? – Answer Teres Major
Program Design: Performing resisted sprints can help improve which
ability? – Answer Acceleration
Program Design: A marathon runner is entering the last half of her
race. At this point, which energy system pathway has the greatest
capacity to provide ATP? – Answer Oxidation of fats
Program design: How can strength and conditioning professionals
assist in the injury rehabilitation process for athletes? – Answer
Understand and address the risk factors for injury and re-
injury
- CSCS COMPLETE REVIEW!
Exercise Technique: During the maximum velocity phase of a sprint,
where should the shoulders be in relation to the hips? – Answer
Directly above the hips
Exercise Technique: What is the appropriate grip width for a power
exercise that will be pulled from the floor and caught at the anterior
deltoids and the clavicle? – Answer Slightly wider than
shoulder width
Exercise Technique: If an athlete is looking at his palms at the
beginning of an exercise, he is using what type of grip? – Answer
Supinated grip
Exercise Technique: Where should the shoulders be placed in
relation to the bar in the starting position of a power clean? – Answer
The shoulders should be placed directly over or slightly in
front of the bar
Exercise Technique: Some weightlifters use a technique known as
the hook grip when performing the snatch lift. Which of the following
,statements best describes the hook grip technique? – Answer
When gripping the bar, the index and middle fingers squeeze
down on the thumb
Exercise Technique: During the butterfly stretch, what part of the
body should be used to push down in order to increase hip
abduction? – Answer The elbows
Exercise Technique: How does the torso angle during a snatch-grip
Romanian deadlift compare to the torso angle during a standard
(clean-grip) RDL? – Answer The Torso angle is closer to
horizontal in the snatch-grip RDL
Exercise Technique: Push-ups. Pull-ups, and chin-ups are examples
of what type of exercise? – Answer Bodyweight
Exercise Technique: When there are two people spotting a lifter on
the back squat, where should the spotters hold their hands during
the downward and upward phases of the movement? – Answer
Each spotter should stand at one end of the bar and hold their
hands 2-3 inches under the end of the bar with the thumbs crossed
Program Design: In which season is the priority low for sports
practice and high for resistance training? – Answer off-season
,Program Design: What set and rep ranges are recommended for a
beginning resistance training program for youth? – Answer 1-3
sets of 6 to 15 repetitions
Program Design: What happens to the volume and intensity as an
athlete transfers from the preparation phase to the first transition? –
Answer Volume decreases, intensity increases
Program Design: Continually adding weight to one’s working sets of
bench press on a weekly or bi-monthly basis is an example of which
of the following? – Answer Progression of the training load
Program Design: What happens when an athlete reduces the
duration or intensity of training or ceases to train altogether due to
training program breaks, injury, or illness? – Answer Detraining
Program Design: Which of the following describes the most
appropriate activity during the first transition period for a collegiate
basketball player? – Answer Strength/power movements
Program Design: An athlete with no previous experience is
completing his third week of training. When he is ready to increase
his training weight on the back squat, Which of the following would
, be an appropriate increase above a previous training load of 100
lbs? – Answer 5 to 10 lbs.
Program design: For an athlete performing the power drop medicine
ball exercise on an upper body plyometric day, how can the strength
and conditioning coach increase the intensity? – Answer
Increase the box height
Program Design: Which muscle of the back assists the primary
mover during a lat pull-down exercise? – Answer Teres Major
Program Design: Performing resisted sprints can help improve which
ability? – Answer Acceleration
Program Design: A marathon runner is entering the last half of her
race. At this point, which energy system pathway has the greatest
capacity to provide ATP? – Answer Oxidation of fats
Program design: How can strength and conditioning professionals
assist in the injury rehabilitation process for athletes? – Answer
Understand and address the risk factors for injury and re-
injury
