Released NSCA CSCS Updated Questions PDF [Q201-Q221]

Q201. The strength and conditioning professional should instruct the athlete to do which of the following during the sticking point of a biceps curl exercise?

Q202. Which of the following occurs as result of heavy resistance training?

Q203. Which of the following exercise variables increases blood serum testosterone concentrations after resistance training?

Q204. A golfer would like to incorporate PNF stretching into his program to improve his flexibility, and asks you what the most effective PNF stretching technique is?

Q205. A college football nose guard is 188 cm tall and weighs 135 kg. How would this athlete be classified using
BMI?

Q206. When deciding to use heart rate as a method of prescribing exercise intensity, you must keep in mind that age contributes what percentage to the variability of heart rate?

Q207. Contracting the hamstrings muscle group while it is passively being stretched stimulates the Golgi Tendon
Organ and allows which of the following?

Q208. A 10 year old boy is beginning a resistance training program, all of the following are likely benefits
EXCEPT?

Q209. Which of the following would represent an appropriate daily consumption of

Q210. Which of the following is an essential amino acid?

Q211. When performing contract-relax PNF stretching of the pectoralis major with a partner, which of the following describes the contraction against resistance and how long it should be maintained?
Contraction Anatomical Movement Duration

Q212. A 37 year old male marathon runner has been competing competitively for 10 years. with this type of training?

Q213. What is recommended minimum distance between the floor and the bottom of the mirrors on the walls in the strength and conditioning facility?

Q214. When a motor unit is stimulated, all of its innervated muscle fibers fully contract due to

Q215. Which of the following foods has the LOWEST glycemic index?

Q216. Lactate will NOT be produced if which of the following is present in sufficient quantities?

Q217. Which of the following represents a correct procedure during the application of the Sitand-Reach-Test?

Q218. Which of the following muscles acts synergistically to the gastrocnemius during the upward movement phase of a standing calf (heel) raise?

Q219. Which of the following exercises is the most sport specific for a high school tennis player?

Q220. Growth hormone is secreted by which of the following?

Q221. Which of the following tests would be the best to measure a basketball player’s ability to start, stop, and change direction of her body rapidly?