NSCA CSCS FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025) QUE
p p p p p p
STIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+) p p p p
Following a period of chronic high- p p p p p
intensity resistance training, a variety of physiological ad
p p p p p p p
aptations take place in a number of systems within the bod
p p p p p p p p p p
y that promote improved athletic performance in strength/
p p p p p p p
power activities. If an elite athlete were to undergo 12 wee
p p p p p p p p p p
ks of heavy strength training, which of the following adapt
p p p p p p p p p
ations would NOT be expected consequent to this type of a
p p p p p p p p p p
naerobic exercise? p
A. A transition from Type 2x to type 2a muscle fiber
p p p p p p p p p
B. increased pennation angle in certain muscle groups p p p p p p
C. reduced sarcoplasmic reticulum and T-tubule density
p p p p p
D. elevated sodium-potassium ATPase activity - p p p p
<,Answers>>>Reduced sarcoplasmic reticulum and T- p p p p
tubule density
p p
What type of plyometric drill is the double-
p p p p p p p
leg vertical jump?
p p
a. depth jumps p
b. jumps in place p p
c. multiple hops and jumps p p p
d. standing jumps - <,Answers>>>d. standing jumps
p p p p p
, NSCA CSCS FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025) QUE
p p p p p p
STIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+) p p p p
Which of the following is the BEST recommendation for a
p p p p p p p p p
n athlete working on the start and acceleration phases of sp
p p p p p p p p p p
rinting?
a. "All of your arm action should come from your el
p p p p p p p p p
bows."
b. "Keep your eyes focused on the ground."
p p p p p p
c. "Jump your first stride to beat your competitors out of th
p p p p p p p p p p
e blocks."
p
d. "Place your hands wide apart in your four-
p p p p p p p
point stance." -
p p
<,Answers>>>b. "Keep your eyes focused on the ground.
p p p p p p p p
"
What type of training method increases an athlete's lactate
p p p p p p p p p
threshold the MOST? p p
a. LSD
b. interval
c. plyometric
d. resistance - <,Answers>>>b. interval
p p p
Performing which of the following movements during a fl
p p p p p p p p
exibility test invalidates the test?
p p p p
a. ballistic
, NSCA CSCS FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025) QUE p p p p p p
STIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+) p p p p
b. PNF
c. static
d. stretch-hold - <,Answers>>>a. ballistic p p p
Female basketball players typically have what percentage
p p p p p p p
of body fat?
p p
a. less than 9 p p
b. 14 to 18 p p
c. 21 to 25 p p
d. more than 30 - <,Answers>>>c. 21 to 25
p p p p p p p
Which of the following work-to-
p p p p
rest ratios is associated with training the phosphagen ener
p p p p p p p p
gy system?
p
a. 1:1
b. 1:4
c. 1:5
d. 1:12 - <,Answers>>>d. 1:12
p p p
Which of the following characteristics describes a motor
p p p p p p p p
unit?
a. can adjust its force production based on the size of th
p p p p p p p p p p
e action potential
p p
, NSCA CSCS FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025) QUE
p p p p p p
STIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+) p p p p
b. can react at varying speeds based on the magnitude of
p p p p p p p p p p
the stimulus
p
c. contains one motor neuron for each muscle fiber
p p p p p p p
d. contains the same type of muscle fibers -
p p p p p p p
<,Answers>>>d. contains the same type of muscle fibers p p p p p p p
Which of the following characteristics describes slow-
p p p p p p
twitch muscle fibers?
p p p
a. high contraction speed
p p
b. low power output
p p
c. high anaerobic enzyme content
p p p
d. low resistance to fatigue -
p p p p
<,Answers>>>b. low power output
p p p p
Which of the following movements of the extremities occ
p p p p p p p p
ur in the frontal plane during the wide-
p p p p p p p
grip lat pulldown exercise?
p p p
a. flexion
b. horizontal abduction p
c. rotation
d. transverse adduction - p p
<,Answers>>>b. horizontal abduction
p p p
p p p p p p
STIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+) p p p p
Following a period of chronic high- p p p p p
intensity resistance training, a variety of physiological ad
p p p p p p p
aptations take place in a number of systems within the bod
p p p p p p p p p p
y that promote improved athletic performance in strength/
p p p p p p p
power activities. If an elite athlete were to undergo 12 wee
p p p p p p p p p p
ks of heavy strength training, which of the following adapt
p p p p p p p p p
ations would NOT be expected consequent to this type of a
p p p p p p p p p p
naerobic exercise? p
A. A transition from Type 2x to type 2a muscle fiber
p p p p p p p p p
B. increased pennation angle in certain muscle groups p p p p p p
C. reduced sarcoplasmic reticulum and T-tubule density
p p p p p
D. elevated sodium-potassium ATPase activity - p p p p
<,Answers>>>Reduced sarcoplasmic reticulum and T- p p p p
tubule density
p p
What type of plyometric drill is the double-
p p p p p p p
leg vertical jump?
p p
a. depth jumps p
b. jumps in place p p
c. multiple hops and jumps p p p
d. standing jumps - <,Answers>>>d. standing jumps
p p p p p
, NSCA CSCS FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025) QUE
p p p p p p
STIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+) p p p p
Which of the following is the BEST recommendation for a
p p p p p p p p p
n athlete working on the start and acceleration phases of sp
p p p p p p p p p p
rinting?
a. "All of your arm action should come from your el
p p p p p p p p p
bows."
b. "Keep your eyes focused on the ground."
p p p p p p
c. "Jump your first stride to beat your competitors out of th
p p p p p p p p p p
e blocks."
p
d. "Place your hands wide apart in your four-
p p p p p p p
point stance." -
p p
<,Answers>>>b. "Keep your eyes focused on the ground.
p p p p p p p p
"
What type of training method increases an athlete's lactate
p p p p p p p p p
threshold the MOST? p p
a. LSD
b. interval
c. plyometric
d. resistance - <,Answers>>>b. interval
p p p
Performing which of the following movements during a fl
p p p p p p p p
exibility test invalidates the test?
p p p p
a. ballistic
, NSCA CSCS FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025) QUE p p p p p p
STIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+) p p p p
b. PNF
c. static
d. stretch-hold - <,Answers>>>a. ballistic p p p
Female basketball players typically have what percentage
p p p p p p p
of body fat?
p p
a. less than 9 p p
b. 14 to 18 p p
c. 21 to 25 p p
d. more than 30 - <,Answers>>>c. 21 to 25
p p p p p p p
Which of the following work-to-
p p p p
rest ratios is associated with training the phosphagen ener
p p p p p p p p
gy system?
p
a. 1:1
b. 1:4
c. 1:5
d. 1:12 - <,Answers>>>d. 1:12
p p p
Which of the following characteristics describes a motor
p p p p p p p p
unit?
a. can adjust its force production based on the size of th
p p p p p p p p p p
e action potential
p p
, NSCA CSCS FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025) QUE
p p p p p p
STIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+) p p p p
b. can react at varying speeds based on the magnitude of
p p p p p p p p p p
the stimulus
p
c. contains one motor neuron for each muscle fiber
p p p p p p p
d. contains the same type of muscle fibers -
p p p p p p p
<,Answers>>>d. contains the same type of muscle fibers p p p p p p p
Which of the following characteristics describes slow-
p p p p p p
twitch muscle fibers?
p p p
a. high contraction speed
p p
b. low power output
p p
c. high anaerobic enzyme content
p p p
d. low resistance to fatigue -
p p p p
<,Answers>>>b. low power output
p p p p
Which of the following movements of the extremities occ
p p p p p p p p
ur in the frontal plane during the wide-
p p p p p p p
grip lat pulldown exercise?
p p p
a. flexion
b. horizontal abduction p
c. rotation
d. transverse adduction - p p
<,Answers>>>b. horizontal abduction
p p p
