NSCA CPT ACTUAL EXAM 177 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Hypertrophy Rep Scheme - CORRECT ANSWER - 8 - 12
Hypertrophy Rest Time - CORRECT ANSWER - 30-90 Seconds
Hypertrophy Purpose Training Sequence - CORRECT ANSWER - Endurance,
Hypertrophy, Endurance, Hypertrophy
Length of training cycle (example: strength ) - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-4 Weeks
Hypertrophy % RM - CORRECT ANSWER - 67-85%
Hypertrophy Sets Per Exercise - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-3 for beginners, 3 or more for
intermediate +
Muscular Endurance Sets Per Exercise - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-3 for beginners, 3 +
for intermediate +
Muscular Endurance %RM - CORRECT ANSWER - 65-75% Beginner to Advanced
Muscular Endurance Rest Time - CORRECT ANSWER - < 30 Seconds
Strength Training % RM - CORRECT ANSWER - 80-85%
Strength Training Rest Time - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-5 Minutes
Strength Training Purpose Exercise Sequence - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertrophy,
Strength, Power
Strength Training Rep Scheme - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 or less
Strength Training Set Scheme - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-3 Sets, 3+ for intermediate +
Endurance Training Purpose Sequence - CORRECT ANSWER - Endurance,
Hypertrophy, Endurance, Hypertrophy
, Endurance Rep Scheme - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-15 Reps
Power Rep Scheme - CORRECT ANSWER - 3-6 Reps
Who cannot do power based workouts - CORRECT ANSWER - beginners
Power Purpose Sequence - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertrophy, Strength, Power,
Repeat
Power %RM - CORRECT ANSWER - 30-60%
Power Set Scheme - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-3 inter, 3-6 Advanced
Waist to hip ratio that's high for men (average) - CORRECT ANSWER - .93 +
Waist to hip ratio that's high for women (average) - CORRECT ANSWER - .82+
What does high waist to hip ratio mean - CORRECT ANSWER - Obesity
Average VO2 Max levels for men - CORRECT ANSWER - 41+
Average VO2 Max levels for women - CORRECT ANSWER - 33+
Fick Equation - CORRECT ANSWER - V02 = Stroke Volume x Heart Rate - Arterial
Oxygen Difference
Calorie Calculator For Men (Light, Moderate, Heavy Activity) - CORRECT ANSWER -
17,19,23 per pound
Calorie Calculator For Women (Light, Moderate, Heavy Activity) - CORRECT ANSWER
- 16,17, 20 per pound
Age (Risk Factor) - CORRECT ANSWER - When client is over 45 (male) or over
55(female)
Family History (Risk Factor) - CORRECT ANSWER - When client primary family suffers
from heart attack, or sudden death before 55(male) or before 65(female)
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Hypertrophy Rep Scheme - CORRECT ANSWER - 8 - 12
Hypertrophy Rest Time - CORRECT ANSWER - 30-90 Seconds
Hypertrophy Purpose Training Sequence - CORRECT ANSWER - Endurance,
Hypertrophy, Endurance, Hypertrophy
Length of training cycle (example: strength ) - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-4 Weeks
Hypertrophy % RM - CORRECT ANSWER - 67-85%
Hypertrophy Sets Per Exercise - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-3 for beginners, 3 or more for
intermediate +
Muscular Endurance Sets Per Exercise - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-3 for beginners, 3 +
for intermediate +
Muscular Endurance %RM - CORRECT ANSWER - 65-75% Beginner to Advanced
Muscular Endurance Rest Time - CORRECT ANSWER - < 30 Seconds
Strength Training % RM - CORRECT ANSWER - 80-85%
Strength Training Rest Time - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-5 Minutes
Strength Training Purpose Exercise Sequence - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertrophy,
Strength, Power
Strength Training Rep Scheme - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 or less
Strength Training Set Scheme - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-3 Sets, 3+ for intermediate +
Endurance Training Purpose Sequence - CORRECT ANSWER - Endurance,
Hypertrophy, Endurance, Hypertrophy
, Endurance Rep Scheme - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-15 Reps
Power Rep Scheme - CORRECT ANSWER - 3-6 Reps
Who cannot do power based workouts - CORRECT ANSWER - beginners
Power Purpose Sequence - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertrophy, Strength, Power,
Repeat
Power %RM - CORRECT ANSWER - 30-60%
Power Set Scheme - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-3 inter, 3-6 Advanced
Waist to hip ratio that's high for men (average) - CORRECT ANSWER - .93 +
Waist to hip ratio that's high for women (average) - CORRECT ANSWER - .82+
What does high waist to hip ratio mean - CORRECT ANSWER - Obesity
Average VO2 Max levels for men - CORRECT ANSWER - 41+
Average VO2 Max levels for women - CORRECT ANSWER - 33+
Fick Equation - CORRECT ANSWER - V02 = Stroke Volume x Heart Rate - Arterial
Oxygen Difference
Calorie Calculator For Men (Light, Moderate, Heavy Activity) - CORRECT ANSWER -
17,19,23 per pound
Calorie Calculator For Women (Light, Moderate, Heavy Activity) - CORRECT ANSWER
- 16,17, 20 per pound
Age (Risk Factor) - CORRECT ANSWER - When client is over 45 (male) or over
55(female)
Family History (Risk Factor) - CORRECT ANSWER - When client primary family suffers
from heart attack, or sudden death before 55(male) or before 65(female)
