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10/14/24, 10:01 AMNSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist - CSCS
COMPLETE REVIEW! STILL IN PROGRESS..........
Jeremiah
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ANSWER:
Why do sedentary ,healthy adults require
a. to maintain cellular structure and function
dietary proteins/amino acids to maintain
good health?
EXPLANATION:
Protein is the primary structural and functional component of every cell in the human
a. to maintain cellular structure and
body. Dietary proteins are used for growth and development and to build and repair
function
cells; they serve as enzymes, transport carriers, and hormones. Therefore, dietary
protein is essential for maintaining health, reproduction, and cellular structure and
b. to prevent diseases such as cancer
function. This applies to both active and sedentary individuals.
c. to strengthen bones
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 4th Edition. Ch 9, pg 181-182
ANSWER:
b. pectoralis major
Which muscle is directly targeted during
EXPLANATION:
the pec-deck?
In the pec-deck movement, the idea is to create a long level out of your arms,
therefore putting more pressure on the primary and secondary muscles. The pec-
a. deltoids
deck directly targets the pectoralis major, and does so in a way different than a
bench press because the elbows are unlocked throughout the whole range of
b. pectoralis major
motion. This length in the arms makes the movement much harder. The deltoids and
triceps brachii are assistance muscles, working with the pectoralis major to create
c. triceps brachii
the movement.
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 4th Edition. Ch 15, pg 376
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Which of the following statements is true ANSWER:
regarding Golgi tendon organs? a. they are mechanoreceptors located within the musculotendinous junction that are
sensitive to tension and rate of tension change
a. they are mechanoreceptors located
within the musculotendinous junction that EXPLANATION:
are sensitive to tension and rate of tension Golgitendonorgans (GTOs) are activated when the tendon attached to an active
change muscle is stretched. As tension increases within a muscle, discharge of the GTOs
increases. They inhibit a motor neuron when muscle tension increases, and this
b. they are mechanoreceptors located in inhibition is thought to provide a mechanism that protects against the development
joints throughout the fibrous capsule and of excessive tension.
ligaments that respond to joint position,
movement, and pressure change Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 4th Edition. Ch 1, pg 12
c. they are major sensory organs that are
sensitive to change in length and rate of
length change
ANSWER:
c. presence of a duty
Which of the following is one of the
elements that must exist for a strength and EXPLANATION:
conditioning professional to be found Negligence is a failure to act as a reasonable and prudent person would under
negligent? similar circumstances. Four elements must exist for negligence to be proven:
presence of a duty, breach of duty, proximate cause and damages. To be proven
a. presence of an effect negligent, the professional must have had a duty to act and failed to do so, which is
termed a breach of duty. In addition, a professional must act with the appropriate
b. presence of ab obligation level of care, and failure to do so must have resulted in either physical injury or
economic damage because of the natural and continuous sequence of reasonably
c. presence of a duty foreseeable events (approximate cause).
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 4th Edition. Ch 24, pg 647
ANSWER:
When estimating 1RM for power exercises,
b. 5
what is the maximum number of repetitions
one can use for estimation?
EXPLANATION:
Power exercises do not lend themselves well to multiple-RM testing above five
a. 8
repetitions for repeated testing sets, because technique can deteriorate quickly.
Other types of exercise can use more than five repetitions. Using a 10RM load to
b. 5
predict 1RM is a common method.
c. 6
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 4th Edition. Ch 17, pg 454
ANSWER:
c. reliability
Performing warm-up sets prior to
performing a 1RM bench press test will EXPLANATION:
increase which of the following test Performing a warm-up before any testing will increase a test's reliability. An
characteristics? appropriately organized warm-up consists of a general warm-up followed by a
specific warm-up. Both types of warm-ups include body movements similar to those
a. inter-rater agreement involved in the test. An organized, instructor-led general warm-up ensures
uniformity. It is acceptable to allow two or three activity-specific warm-up trials,
b. validity depending on the test protocol, and have subsequent trials actually count towards
the score. Depending on the test protocol, the score can be the best or the average
c. reliability of the post-warm-up trials.
Essentials ofSpecialist
NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Strength Training
- and
CSCSConditioning,
COMPLETE 4th Edition. Ch 12, pg 257
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ANSWER:
b. human chorionic gonadotropin
Which substance is usually ingested by
overweight females in hopes of losing
EXPLANATION:
weight?
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone obtained from the placenta of
pregnant women and is very closely related in structure and function to luteinizing
a. erythropoietin
hormone. In fact, it is the pregnancy indicator used by pregnancy test kits. HCG is
sometimes injected into overweight females under medical supervision in
b. human chorionic gonadotropin
conjunction with low-calorie diets for the purpose of weight loss. When injected into
men, HCG can increase testicular testosterone production.
c. testosterone
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 4th Edition. Ch 11, pg 233-234
Performing a squat, push-up, biceps curl, ANSWER:
leg curl and chin-up, with each exercise b. circuit training
immediately following the last, is an
example of what type of training? EXPLANATION:
Circuit training is a series of exercises performed consecutively with little to no rest
a. cardio training in between. It's a great way of realizing benefits from aerobic and anaerobic training
simultaneously. It's also a way to get a good workout in less time.
b. circuit training
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 4th Edition. Ch 17, pg 449
c. core training
The bar is pulled down and toward the ANSWER:
upper chest with a pronated grip, while the a. lat pulldown
torso is maintained in a slight backward
lean in the downward movement phase. EXPLANATION:
What exercise is being performed? On the downward movement, is is important to note that the torso shouldn't jerk, and
that the bar must reach the clavicle and upper chest. In the upward movement phase
a. lat pulldown of the lat pulldown, the athlete allows the elbows to slowly return to the starting
position while keeping the torso in the same position. At the end of the set, the
b. seated row athlete stands up and returns the bar to its resting position.
c. low-pulley seated row Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 4th Edition. Ch 15, pg 364
In terms of liability, what is the legal ANSWER:
responsibility of strength and conditioning a. to act not only in the event of an injury but also to prevent injury
professionals to the athletes they serve?
EXPLANATION:
a. to act not only in the event of an injury There are legal and ethical issues all strength and conditioning professionals must be
but also to prevent injury aware of. Liability is a legal responsibility, duty, or obligation. Strength and
conditioning professionals have a duty to the athletes they serve by virtue of their
b. to act when an injury occurs employment not only to act when an injury occurs, but also to prevent injury.
c. to continue coaching a session when an Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 4th Edition. Ch 24, pg 647
injury occurs
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