NSCA CSCS 100 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions with CORRECT Answers
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
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 5 to 10 lbs.
Questions with CORRECT Answers
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
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 5 to 10 lbs.
