Weight room location - Answer Ground level, accessible service entrance/exits for
heavy/bulky equipments. (if not on ground level, floor must have load bearing capacity
of 100 lbs. per square foot)
Barbell and Dumbbell areas - Answer placed a minimum of 36 inches between bar ends
and spotter ar...
NSCA/CSCS Exam Prep Questions and
Correct Answers
Weight room location - Answer Ground level, accessible service entrance/exits for
heavy/bulky equipments. (if not on ground level, floor must have load bearing capacity
of 100 lbs. per square foot)
Barbell and Dumbbell areas - Answer placed a minimum of 36 inches between bar ends
and spotter areas
Weight Trees - Answer Placed near plate-loaded equipment and maintain a 36 in
distance from lifting eqipment
Tall Eqipment - Answer Bolted to walls or floor for added stability
Eqipment - Answer Placed at least 6 inches from mirrors
Unobstructed pathway - Answer At least one 36 inch pathway at all times for
emergencys
Stretching & Warm-up Area - Answer 49 square foot area per athelte
Staff-to-athlete Ratios - Answer Middle School - 1:10
Secondary - 1:15
Collegiate - 1:20
Further Recommendations - 1:50
Off-Season - Answer 1.5 to 2 hrs. of training for three days a week
, In-Season - Answer 20 to 30 minutes of training 2 to 3 days a week
Sprint Resistance - Answer ≥10% movement resistance has detrimental effects on
technique (focus on improving stride length)
Sprint Assistance - Answer "Overspeed" (focused on improving stride rate) Should be
applied in velocities of ≤10% to avoid compensation or "breaking"
Proteins composed of: - Answer Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen atoms (also Nitrogen which
fats and carbs do not contain)
Amino Acid - Answer -Nitrogen-containing
-20 total in human body
-essential and non essential
Essential Amino Acid - Answer Cannot be manufactured in body and must be obtained
through diet (9 total)
Non-essential Amino Acid - Answer Ability to be synthesized in body, therefore do not
need to be obtained through diet. (11 total)
Low Quality Protein - Answer (Plant Protein) deficient in one or more amino acid
High Quality Protein - Answer (Animal Protein) meet amino acid pattern similar to that
needed by the body
Recommended Protein Intake (Adults) - Answer 0.8 g/kg of body weight
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