NSCA CPSS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
COMPLETE CERTIFICATION PREP 2026/2027
LATEST
What is general adaptation syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The
framework of interaction between the imposed training stress, acute fatigue
response, adaptation, and a new level of homeostasis/performance.
How does overtraining syndrome develop? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>After
continued high
volume, high intensity training or both when an athlete is over-reached.
Which training model is when performance of a positive fitness effect and a
negative fatigue
effect decay exponentially over time but at different rates? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Fitness-
fatigue model
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,What is the dose-response relationship? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>relationship between the
size of an administered dose and the intensity of the response produced
What qualifies as external load? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Amount of
weight lifted,
distance/speed of running, its what an athlete has done.
What is it called when an athlete has responded to an external load? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Internal load
How is external load measured? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>camera systems,
global positioning systems, local positioning systems, often in conjunction with
other sensors such as accelerometers and power meters.
What is the principle that the energy cost of acceleration is equivalent to
running at a constant
speed up an "equivalent slope"? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Metabolic Power
Understand the relevant theory and principles that underpin training. -
CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Training Load model, Periodization, Parallel training model,
Sequential Training Model,
Periodization vs Programming - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Periodization is a a
macro- management strategy that serves as a training blueprint, from which
2
, periods of time are assigned that target specific skills, fitness, or performance
related factors. Volume and intensity are inversely related. 1-3
peaks/macrocycles per year
Programming is an operation of strategic thinking which is best accomplished
when ongoing
monitoring is integrated into the periodization process.
How is biological adaptation achieved? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>by
disturbing the current
capacity of the system
What is supercompensation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Supercompensation
is the effect
whereby performance is enhanced if the body is able/allowed to adapt.
What syndrome is supercompensation related to? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>General
adaptation syndrome
What is the most appropriate equation for quantifying resistance training load? -
CORRECT
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CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
COMPLETE CERTIFICATION PREP 2026/2027
LATEST
What is general adaptation syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The
framework of interaction between the imposed training stress, acute fatigue
response, adaptation, and a new level of homeostasis/performance.
How does overtraining syndrome develop? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>After
continued high
volume, high intensity training or both when an athlete is over-reached.
Which training model is when performance of a positive fitness effect and a
negative fatigue
effect decay exponentially over time but at different rates? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Fitness-
fatigue model
1
,What is the dose-response relationship? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>relationship between the
size of an administered dose and the intensity of the response produced
What qualifies as external load? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Amount of
weight lifted,
distance/speed of running, its what an athlete has done.
What is it called when an athlete has responded to an external load? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Internal load
How is external load measured? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>camera systems,
global positioning systems, local positioning systems, often in conjunction with
other sensors such as accelerometers and power meters.
What is the principle that the energy cost of acceleration is equivalent to
running at a constant
speed up an "equivalent slope"? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Metabolic Power
Understand the relevant theory and principles that underpin training. -
CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Training Load model, Periodization, Parallel training model,
Sequential Training Model,
Periodization vs Programming - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Periodization is a a
macro- management strategy that serves as a training blueprint, from which
2
, periods of time are assigned that target specific skills, fitness, or performance
related factors. Volume and intensity are inversely related. 1-3
peaks/macrocycles per year
Programming is an operation of strategic thinking which is best accomplished
when ongoing
monitoring is integrated into the periodization process.
How is biological adaptation achieved? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>by
disturbing the current
capacity of the system
What is supercompensation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Supercompensation
is the effect
whereby performance is enhanced if the body is able/allowed to adapt.
What syndrome is supercompensation related to? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>General
adaptation syndrome
What is the most appropriate equation for quantifying resistance training load? -
CORRECT
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