Complete CSCS Exam Prep Questions and Answers Updated 2026

Complete CSCS
Exam Prep
Questions and
Answers Updated
2026
HowMmuchMcarbsMshouldManMaerobicMathleteMconsumeMwithinM30MminutesMofM
exercise?M-MAnswer1.5Mg/kgMofMBW



ForMaerobicMexercise,MwhichMtrainingMintensityMandMdurationMwillMhaveMtheMgre
atestMEPOC?M-MAnswer50-60%MVO2Mmax,M>40Mminutes



AtM95%MofM1MRM,MhowMmanyMrepsMareMyouMallowedMtoMperform?M87%?M80
%?M75%?M67%?M-MAnswer2,M5,M8,M10,M12



WhatMisMtheMappropriateMfrequencyMofMplyometricMexerciseMforMin-
seasonMfootball?M-MAnswer1Mday/week



WhatMisMtheMappropriateMfrequencyMofMplyometricMexerciseMforMin-
seasonMtrack?M-MAnswer2-3Mdays/week



WhatMisMtheMappropriateMfrequencyMofMplyometricMexerciseMforMoffseasonMfootb
all?M-MAnswer2-3Mdays/week

,WhatMisMtheMappropriateMfrequencyMofMplyometricMexerciseMforMoffseasonMtrack
?M-MAnswer3-4Mdays/week



WhatMareMtheMacuteMadaptationsMtoMSSCMactivity?MLongMtermMadaptations?M-
MAnswer-
MincreaseMmechanicalMefficiencyMandMimpulseMviaMelasticMenergyMrecovery

-MincreaseMmuscleMstiffnessMandMneuromuscularMactivation



WhatMareMtheMcriteriaMforMSSCMtraining?M-MAnswer-
MmultijointMthatMtransmitMforceMthroughMkineticMchain

-MexploitMelastic-reflexiveMmechanisms

-MbriefMworkMboutsMw/MfrequentMrest



What'sMtheMbestMwayMtoMdevelopMagility?M-
MAnswerhighMvelocityMandMhighMforceMeccentricMcontractions



WhichMtestMdoesMNOTMtestMCoDMspeed?

a)M505

b)MproMagility

c)MT-test

d)ML-runM-MAnswerL-run



WhichMtestMdoesMNOTMtestMmaneuverability?

a)MproMagility

b)MT-test

c)MIllinoisMtest

d)ML-runM-MAnswerproMagility



WhatMisMrequiredMtoMprovideMbaseMstrengthMforMallMsubsequentMtrainingMasMw
ellMasMtoMensureMadequateMmobility?M-MAnswerdynamicMstrength

,WhatMisMrequiredMtoMeffectivelyMreaccelerateMafterMtheMbrakingMphase?M-
MAnswerconcentricMexplosiveMstrength



WhatMisMrequiredMtoMdevelopMtheMabilityMtoMabsorbMloadMduringMbrakingMphas
eMofMCoD?M-MAnswereccentricMstrength



WhatMisMrequiredMtoMincreaseMtheMabilityMtoMtransferMfromMhighMeccentricMloa
dMtoMconcentricMexplosiveness?M-MAnswerreactiveMstrength



WhatMisMrequiredMtoMholdMbodyMpositionMmultitudeMofMmovementMdemands?M-
MAnswermultidirectionalMstrength



WhatMisMrequiredMtoMprogressMinMvisualMscanning,MeffectiveManticipation,MandMd
ecisionMmaking?M-MAnswerperceptual-cognitiveMability



ForMaM100MmMsprinter,MwhatMisMtheMprimaryMaimMofMblockM1?M-
MAnsweraccelerationMdevelopment



ForMaM100MmMsprinter,MwhatMisMtheMprimaryMaimMofMblockM2?M-
MAnswerlongMaccelerationMdevelopment



ForMaM100MmMsprinter,MwhatMisMtheMprimaryMaimMofMblockM3?M-
MAnswerintroMtoMmaxMspeedMtraining



ForMaM100MmMsprinter,MwhatMisMtheMprimaryMaimMofMblockM4?M-
MAnswerenhanceMmaxMspeed



InManMagilityMprogram,MwhatMisMtheMprimaryMaimMofMblockM1?M-
MAnswerlinearMdeceleration

, InManMagilityMprogram,MwhatMisMtheMprimaryMaimMofMblockM2?M-
MAnswerlateralMdeceleration



InManMagilityMprogram,MwhatMisMtheMprimaryMaimMofMblockM3?M-
MAnswerdecelerationMtoMreacceleration



WhatMisMtheMfrequency,Mduration,MandMintensityMofMdistanceMrunning?M-
MAnswer-M<2Mdays/week

-MraceMdistanceMorMlongerM(30-120Mmin)

-M70%MofMVO2Mmax



WhatMisMtheMfrequency,Mduration,MandMintensityMofMpace-tempoMtraining?M-
MAnswer-M<2Mdays/week

-M20-30Mmin

-MatMlactateMthresholdMorMraceMpace



WhatMisMtheMfrequency,Mduration,MandMintensityMofMintervalMtraining?M-
MAnswer-M<2Mdays/week

-M3-5MminM(1:1Mratio)

-McloseMtoMVO2Mmax



WhatMisMtheMfrequency,Mduration,MandMintensityMofMHIIT?M-MAnswer-
M1Mday/week

-M30-90MsecM(1:5)

-MgreaterMthanMVO2Mmax



WhatMisMtheMfrequency,Mduration,MandMintensityMofMfartlekMtraining?M-MAnswer-
M1Mday/week

-M20-60Mmin

-M70%MofMVO2MmaxMorMatMraceMpace