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CSCS PRACTICE QUESTIONS –

EXERCISE TECHNIQUE
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This set of practice questions will help candidates familiarize themselves with the type, scope and, difficulty of
the questions on the CSCS Certification exam relative to Exercise Technique. The questions cover the
following topics as identified in the CSCS Exam Content Description:

- Resistance training, plyometric, speed/sprint, and agility techniques

- Metabolic conditioning/energy systems development
- Flexibility exercise technique
- Spotting procedures and techniques
Calculators will not be available on the certification exam.

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The athlete should maximize which of the following when performing this exercise?
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leg (knee) flexion

 jump height

shoulder extension

Which of the following cues is most appropriate to provide this athlete?

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 “Continue with current technique.”

“Widen the hand grip.”

“Narrow the foot stance”

Which of the following cues is most appropriate to provide this athlete?

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 “Place the entire foot on top of the box.”

"Push off vigorously with the trailing foot.”

“Continue with current technique.”

Which of the following cues is most appropriate while performing the exercise as shown?
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“Allow the bar to descend faster.”

 “Extend the knees.”

 “Continue with current technique.”

Which of the following handgrips is most appropriate when performing this exercise?
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 pronated, closed

supinated, open

 pronated, open

Which of the following handgrips is used for this exercise?

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 neutral

supinated

pronated

Which of the following recommendations should be given to the athlete performing this
7 exercise?

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 increase leg (knee) flexion on foot contact

decrease the arm swing

 continue with current technique

Which of the following recommendations is most appropriate when performing this exercise?
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a longer bungee cord should be used

the rear athlete should lean forward

 continue with current technique

Which of the following cues should be given to the athlete performing this exercise?
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 “Continue with current technique.”

 “Utilize more arm swing.”

“Increase leg (knee) flexion on foot contact.”

Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendation for the spotter?
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 position the hands near the lifter's wrtists

position the hands on the dumbbells

continue with current technique

Which of the following recommendations should be given to the athlete performing this
11 exercise?

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 turn the toes slightly outward

 lower the feet on the platform

place the feet hip width apart

Which of the following recommendations is most appropriate to provide this athlete?

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plantarflex the feet while lowering the load

 position the head toward a neutral position

extend the back while raising the load

Which of the following recommendations should be given to the spotter?

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 stand closer to the athlete

spot the barbell

 continue with current technique

An athlete recovering from a back injury is performing the following exercise to increase
14 hypertrophy in his upper body. He complains of back discomfort while performing the exercise
as shown. Which of the following cues is most important to give the athlete?

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“Flex the knees.”

 “Stand more erect with a neutral spine.”

“Place the elbows in line with the torso.”

During this exercise, which of the following muscles would be an antagonist?

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 anterior tibialis

soleus

posterior tibialis

Which of the following recommendations should be given to the athlete performing this
16 exercise?

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decrease the range of motion

position the seat lower

 continue with current technique

Which of the following recommendations is most appropriate?

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 start with a higher hip position

utilize a pronated hand grip

 position the feet wider than shoulder width

Which of the following recommendations should the strength and conditioning professional
18 give this athlete?

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decrease the descent of the dumbbells

increase elbow flexion on the descent

 continue with current technique

A strength and conditioning professional observes the following exercise being performed.
19 Which of the following recommendations should be given to the spotter?

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continue with current technique

 use an alternate grip

 stagger the stance

Which of the following recommendations should be given to the spotter?

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 continue with current technique

spot at the elbows

stand up to spot

A collegiate soccer player needs to increase hamstring strength. He complains of back pain
21 when performing the exercise as shown. Which of the following recommendations is most
appropriate?

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 increase the flexion of the knees during the downward movement

 begin and complete each movement by extending at the hips

continue with current technique

A high school basketball player had surgery for an anterior shoulder dislocation 3 months ago.
22 She completed physical therapy and has been cleared by her physician to resume a strength
training program. Which of the following recommendations regarding this exercise is most
appropriate?

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utilize an elastic band

discontinue the exercise

 continue with current technique

A strength and conditioning professional observes an athlete performing the exercise as

23 shown. Which of the following cues should be given to the athlete?

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 “Raise your torso higher”

 “Tilt your head down a bit and look at the floor.”

“Continue with current technique.”

A collegiate rower is performing the following exercise. Which of the following

24 recommendations is most appropriate?

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increase the range of motion

slightly flex the left elbow

 continue with current technique

Which of the following cues is most appropriate to give this athlete?

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“Position the feet wider.”

 “Fully extend the knees prior to lifting the hips.”

 “Extend the hips and knees simultaneously.”

This bar position would be most appropriate for which of the following exercises?
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forward lunge

 front squat

good morning

An athlete is positioning herself to perform the leg press exercise. Which of the following cues
27 should be given to this athlete?

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 “Continue with current technique.”

“Point your toes directly forward.”

“Move your feet higher on the platform.”

Which of the following cues should be given to this athlete during the downward phase of this
28 exercise?

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“Widen the hand spacing.”

“Extend the neck.”

 “Raise the hips.”

An athlete is preparing to perform a high-bar back squat position similar to the picture below.
29 Which of the following recommendations is the most appropriate?

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 place the bar on top of the posterior deltoids and slightly raise the elbows

place the bar on top of the posterior deltoids and pull down through the elbows

 place the bar on top of the posterior deltoids and grasp the bar no more than should width apart.

A professional baseball player is in the maturation phase of healing from a low back injury.
30 When incorporating the pictured exercise, which of the following recommendations is most
appropriate?

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widen foot placement beyond shoulder width

 increase depth of the squat as able

 keep the elbows down and close to the trunk

With the hand grip outside the shoulders, which of the following is increased?
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 stability

balance

equilibrium

A novice athlete is working to improve wrist flexibility as needed to achieve the correct arm
32 position for the front squat as pictured. Which of the following recommendations is most
appropriate as the athlete works towards this?

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utilize a crossed-arm position

 use straps to hold the bar

lower the elbows

Which of the following indicates an error if performed during the eccentric phase of this
33 exercise?

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 raising the heels off of the ground

touching the back of the thighs to the calves

stopping before the thighs are parallel to the floor

The upward phase of this exercise should begin with which of the following?
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leg (knee) flexion

 plantar flexion

 hip extension

Performing the following exercise as shown creates undue stress on which of the following?
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 lower back

knees

upper back

An athlete has a goal to perform a deep squat in the exercise shown. He has difficulty
36 maintaining an upright position when his thighs go past parallel. Which of the following
modifications should be recommended first?

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 reduce the weight on the bar

widen the base of support

 elevate the heels

A field hockey player has a running pace of 6.5 mph (10.5 km/h). She now must run indoors
37 due to inclement weather. The strength and conditioning professional observes the athlete set
the treadmill to 6.5 mph (10.5 km/h) at a 3% grade. Which of the following treadmill
adjustments is most appropriate to mimic her outdoor pace?

Speed Grade

A increase decrease

B increase maintain

C maintain decrease

 A

 C

A strength and conditioning professional is working with a novice sprinter. Which of the
38 following is the most critical component to improving running speed?

increasing stride frequency while decreasing stride length

 increasing vertical force application

increasing ground contact time

A strength and conditioning professional observes an athlete everting his foot during the
39 downward movement of a bodyweight squat. Which of the following best describes the
corresponding effect on the knee alignment?

 valgus

varus

no change

An athlete is transitioning from a backpedal into a forward sprint. Which of the following body
40 parts initiates the movement?

 head

hips

feet

Which of the following is a benefit of static stretching?

41  increased joint ROM

 decreased risk of injury

improved muscular recovery

During the acceleration phase of sprinting, which of the following techniques is most
42 appropriate?

 athlete should be nearly upright by 30m

 recovery of swing leg is low to the ground during initial steps

athlete steps laterally during initial drive phase

Which of the following best describes the hamstrings during the contract-relax PNF technique?
43 Initial pre-stretch Duration

A active 10 sec

B passive 10 sec

C passive 30 sec

 B

Which of the following backpedaling techniques is most appropriate?

44 greater range of motion at the knee joint

 smaller range of motion at the hip joint

 initiate arm movement at the elbows

Which of the following is most appropriate for performing the wrist extension exercise?
45  grasping the bar with a pronated grip

allowing the wrists to extend toward the floor

extending the wrists to the neutral position

Which of the following techniques should be emphasized when starting a sprint from the