NSCA CSCS – Questions With Fully Explained
Solutions
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
Solutions
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
