NSCA CPT ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
/.Hypertrophy Rep Scheme - Answer-✅8 - 12
/.Hypertrophy Rest Time - Answer-✅30-90 Seconds
/.Hypertrophy Purpose Training Sequence - Answer-✅Endurance, Hypertrophy,
Endurance, Hypertrophy
/.Length of training cycle (example: strength ) - Answer-✅2-4 Weeks
/.Hypertrophy % RM - Answer-✅67-85%
/.Hypertrophy Sets Per Exercise - Answer-✅1-3 for beginners, 3 or more for
intermediate +
/.Muscular Endurance Sets Per Exercise - Answer-✅1-3 for beginners, 3 + for
intermediate +
/.Muscular Endurance %RM - Answer-✅65-75% Beginner to Advanced
/.Muscular Endurance Rest Time - Answer-✅< 30 Seconds
/.Strength Training % RM - Answer-✅80-85%
/.Strength Training Rest Time - Answer-✅2-5 Minutes
/.Strength Training Purpose Exercise Sequence - Answer-✅Hypertrophy, Strength,
Power
/.Strength Training Rep Scheme - Answer-✅6 or less
/.Strength Training Set Scheme - Answer-✅1-3 Sets, 3+ for intermediate +
/.Endurance Training Purpose Sequence - Answer-✅Endurance, Hypertrophy,
Endurance, Hypertrophy
, /.Endurance Rep Scheme - Answer-✅10-15 Reps
/.Power Rep Scheme - Answer-✅3-6 Reps
/.Who cannot do power based workouts - Answer-✅beginners
/.Power Purpose Sequence - Answer-✅Hypertrophy, Strength, Power, Repeat
/.Power %RM - Answer-✅30-60%
/.Power Set Scheme - Answer-✅1-3 inter, 3-6 Advanced
/.Waist to hip ratio that's high for men (average) - Answer-✅.93 +
/.Waist to hip ratio that's high for women (average) - Answer-✅.82+
/.What does high waist to hip ratio mean - Answer-✅Obesity
/.Average VO2 Max levels for men - Answer-✅41+
/.Average VO2 Max levels for women - Answer-✅33+
/.Fick Equation - Answer-✅V02 = Stroke Volume x Heart Rate - Arterial Oxygen
Difference
/.Calorie Calculator For Men (Light, Moderate, Heavy Activity) - Answer-✅17,19,23 per
pound
/.Calorie Calculator For Women (Light, Moderate, Heavy Activity) - Answer-✅16,17, 20
per pound
/.Age (Risk Factor) - Answer-✅When client is over 45 (male) or over 55(female)
/.Family History (Risk Factor) - Answer-✅When client primary family suffers from heart
attack, or sudden death before 55(male) or before 65(female)
/.Smoking (Risk Factor) - Answer-✅If client is currently smoking or has been in the last
six months or very exposed to smoking
/.Sedentary Lifestyle (Risk Factor) - Answer-✅When client hasn't participated in at least
30 mins of exercise 3 times a week for at least 3 months
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
/.Hypertrophy Rep Scheme - Answer-✅8 - 12
/.Hypertrophy Rest Time - Answer-✅30-90 Seconds
/.Hypertrophy Purpose Training Sequence - Answer-✅Endurance, Hypertrophy,
Endurance, Hypertrophy
/.Length of training cycle (example: strength ) - Answer-✅2-4 Weeks
/.Hypertrophy % RM - Answer-✅67-85%
/.Hypertrophy Sets Per Exercise - Answer-✅1-3 for beginners, 3 or more for
intermediate +
/.Muscular Endurance Sets Per Exercise - Answer-✅1-3 for beginners, 3 + for
intermediate +
/.Muscular Endurance %RM - Answer-✅65-75% Beginner to Advanced
/.Muscular Endurance Rest Time - Answer-✅< 30 Seconds
/.Strength Training % RM - Answer-✅80-85%
/.Strength Training Rest Time - Answer-✅2-5 Minutes
/.Strength Training Purpose Exercise Sequence - Answer-✅Hypertrophy, Strength,
Power
/.Strength Training Rep Scheme - Answer-✅6 or less
/.Strength Training Set Scheme - Answer-✅1-3 Sets, 3+ for intermediate +
/.Endurance Training Purpose Sequence - Answer-✅Endurance, Hypertrophy,
Endurance, Hypertrophy
, /.Endurance Rep Scheme - Answer-✅10-15 Reps
/.Power Rep Scheme - Answer-✅3-6 Reps
/.Who cannot do power based workouts - Answer-✅beginners
/.Power Purpose Sequence - Answer-✅Hypertrophy, Strength, Power, Repeat
/.Power %RM - Answer-✅30-60%
/.Power Set Scheme - Answer-✅1-3 inter, 3-6 Advanced
/.Waist to hip ratio that's high for men (average) - Answer-✅.93 +
/.Waist to hip ratio that's high for women (average) - Answer-✅.82+
/.What does high waist to hip ratio mean - Answer-✅Obesity
/.Average VO2 Max levels for men - Answer-✅41+
/.Average VO2 Max levels for women - Answer-✅33+
/.Fick Equation - Answer-✅V02 = Stroke Volume x Heart Rate - Arterial Oxygen
Difference
/.Calorie Calculator For Men (Light, Moderate, Heavy Activity) - Answer-✅17,19,23 per
pound
/.Calorie Calculator For Women (Light, Moderate, Heavy Activity) - Answer-✅16,17, 20
per pound
/.Age (Risk Factor) - Answer-✅When client is over 45 (male) or over 55(female)
/.Family History (Risk Factor) - Answer-✅When client primary family suffers from heart
attack, or sudden death before 55(male) or before 65(female)
/.Smoking (Risk Factor) - Answer-✅If client is currently smoking or has been in the last
six months or very exposed to smoking
/.Sedentary Lifestyle (Risk Factor) - Answer-✅When client hasn't participated in at least
30 mins of exercise 3 times a week for at least 3 months
