NSCA CSCS 100 Practice Questions
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Exercise Technique: During the maximum velocity phase of a sprint, where should the shoulders
be in relation to the hips? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔ Supinated grip
Exercise Technique: Where should the shoulders be placed in relation to the bar in the starting
position of a power clean? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? -
correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔ off-season
Program Design: What set and rep ranges are recommended for a beginning resistance training
program for youth? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer
✔✔ Detraining
Program Design: Which of the following describes the most appropriate activity during the first
transition period for a collegiate basketball player? - correct answer ✔✔ Strength/power
movements
with complete solutions passed
Exercise Technique: During the maximum velocity phase of a sprint, where should the shoulders
be in relation to the hips? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔ Supinated grip
Exercise Technique: Where should the shoulders be placed in relation to the bar in the starting
position of a power clean? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? -
correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔ off-season
Program Design: What set and rep ranges are recommended for a beginning resistance training
program for youth? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer
✔✔ Detraining
Program Design: Which of the following describes the most appropriate activity during the first
transition period for a collegiate basketball player? - correct answer ✔✔ Strength/power
movements
