NSCA CSCS 100 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

NSCA CSCS 100 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ExerciseA2Technique:A2DuringA2theA2maximumA2velocityA2phaseA2ofA2aA2sprint,A2whereA2s
houldA2theA2shouldersA2beA2inA2relationA2toA2theA2hips?A2-A2Ans--
A2DirectlyA2aboveA2theA2hips


ExerciseA2Technique:A2WhatA2isA2theA2appropriateA2gripA2widthA2forA2aA2powerA2exerciseA
2thatA2willA2beA2pulledA2fromA2theA2floorA2andA2caughtA2atA2theA2anteriorA2deltoidsA2andA2th
eA2clavicle?A2-A2Ans--A2SlightlyA2widerA2thanA2shoulderA2width

ExerciseA2Technique:A2IfA2anA2athleteA2isA2lookingA2atA2hisA2palmsA2atA2theA2beginningA2of
A2anA2exercise,A2heA2isA2usingA2whatA2typeA2ofA2grip?A2-A2Ans--A2SupinatedA2grip


ExerciseA2Technique:A2WhereA2shouldA2theA2shouldersA2beA2placedA2inA2relationA2toA2theA
2barA2inA2theA2startingA2positionA2ofA2aA2powerA2clean?A2-A2Ans--
A2TheA2shouldersA2shouldA2beA2placedA2directlyA2overA2orA2slightlyA2inA2frontA2ofA2theA2bar


ExerciseA2Technique:A2SomeA2weightliftersA2useA2aA2techniqueA2knownA2asA2theA2hookA2
gripA2whenA2performingA2theA2snatchA2lift.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2bestA2
describesA2theA2hookA2gripA2technique?A2-A2Ans--
A2WhenA2grippingA2theA2bar,A2theA2indexA2andA2middleA2fingersA2squeezeA2downA2onA2the
A2thumb


ExerciseA2Technique:A2DuringA2theA2butterflyA2stretch,A2whatA2partA2ofA2theA2bodyA2should
A2beA2usedA2toA2pushA2downA2inA2orderA2toA2increaseA2hipA2abduction?A2-A2Ans--
A2TheA2elbows


ExerciseA2Technique:A2HowA2doesA2theA2torsoA2angleA2duringA2aA2snatch-
gripA2RomanianA2deadliftA2compareA2toA2theA2torsoA2angleA2duringA2aA2standardA2(clean-
grip)A2RDL?A2-A2Ans--A2TheA2TorsoA2angleA2isA2closerA2toA2horizontalA2inA2theA2snatch-
gripA2RDL

ExerciseA2Technique:A2Push-ups.A2pull-ups,A2andA2chin-
upsA2areA2examplesA2ofA2whatA2typeA2ofA2exercise?A2-A2Ans--A2Bodyweight

ExerciseA2Technique:A2WhenA2thereA2areA2twoA2peopleA2spottingA2aA2lifterA2onA2theA2back
A2squat,A2whereA2shouldA2theA2spottersA2holdA2theirA2handsA2duringA2theA2downwardA2and
A2upwardA2phasesA2ofA2theA2movement?A2-A2Ans--
A2EachA2spotterA2shouldA2standA2atA2oneA2endA2ofA2theA2barA2andA2holdA2theirA2handsA22-
3A2inchesA2underA2theA2endA2ofA2theA2barA2withA2theA2thumbsA2crossed

ProgramA2Design:A2InA2whichA2seasonA2isA2theA2priorityA2lowA2forA2sportsA2practiceA2andA2
highA2forA2resistanceA2training?A2-A2Ans--A2off-season

, ProgramA2Design:A2WhatA2setA2andA2repA2rangesA2areA2recommendedA2forA2aA2beginning
A2resistanceA2trainingA2programA2forA2youth?A2-A2Ans--A21-
3A2setsA2ofA26A2toA215A2repetitions

ProgramA2Design:A2WhatA2happensA2toA2theA2volumeA2andA2intensityA2asA2anA2athleteA2tr
ansfersA2fromA2theA2preparationA2phaseA2toA2theA2firstA2transition?A2-A2Ans--
A2VolumeA2decreases,A2intensityA2increases


ProgramA2Design:A2ContinuallyA2addingA2weightA2toA2one'sA2workingA2setsA2ofA2benchA2pr
essA2onA2aA2weeklyA2orA2bi-
monthlyA2basisA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2whichA2ofA2theA2following?A2-A2Ans--
A2ProgressionA2ofA2theA2trainingA2load


ProgramA2Design:A2WhatA2happensA2whenA2anA2athleteA2reducesA2theA2durationA2orA2inte
nsityA2ofA2trainingA2orA2ceasesA2toA2trainA2altogetherA2dueA2toA2trainingA2programA2breaks,
A2injury,A2orA2illness?A2-A2Ans--A2Detraining


ProgramA2Design:A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2describesA2theA2mostA2appropriateA2activit
yA2duringA2theA2firstA2transitionA2periodA2forA2aA2collegiateA2basketballA2player?A2-A2Ans--
A2Strength/powerA2movements


ProgramA2Design:A2AnA2athleteA2withA2noA2previousA2experienceA2isA2completingA2hisA2thi
rdA2weekA2ofA2training.A2whenA2heA2isA2readyA2toA2increaseA2hisA2trainingA2weightA2onA2the
A2backA2squat,A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2beA2anA2appropriateA2increaseA2above
A2aA2previousA2trainingA2loadA2ofA2100A2lbs?A2-A2Ans--A25A2toA210A2lbs.


ProgramA2design:A2ForA2anA2athleteA2performingA2theA2powerA2dropA2medicineA2ballA2exer
ciseA2onA2anA2upperA2bodyA2plyometricA2day,A2howA2canA2theA2strengthA2andA2conditionin
gA2coachA2increaseA2theA2intensity?A2-A2Ans--A2IncreaseA2theA2boxA2height

ProgramA2Design:A2WhichA2muscleA2ofA2theA2backA2assistsA2theA2primaryA2moverA2during
A2aA2latA2pull-downA2exercise?A2-A2Ans--A2TeresA2Major


ProgramA2Design:A2PerformingA2resistedA2sprintsA2canA2helpA2improveA2whichA2ability?A2-
A2Ans--A2Acceleration


ProgramA2Design:A2AA2marathonA2runnerA2isA2enteringA2theA2lastA2halfA2ofA2herA2race.A2atA
2thisA2point,A2whichA2energyA2systemA2pathwayA2hasA2theA2greatestA2capacityA2toA2provid
eA2ATP?A2-A2Ans--A2OxidationA2ofA2fats

ProgramA2design:A2HowA2canA2strengthA2andA2conditioningA2professionalsA2assistA2inA2th
eA2injuryA2rehabilitationA2processA2forA2athletes?A2-A2Ans--
A2UnderstandA2andA2addressA2theA2riskA2factorsA2forA2injuryA2andA2re-injury