CSCS Practical/Applied drill: Needs Analysis and Exercise Selection

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Evaluating the sport and the athlete, choosing training methods, core and assistance exercises, and ordering exercises in a session.

Line drawing of a basketball, a soccer ball, a kettlebell, a clipboard checklist and a tape measure on a gym floor

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Every question has three answer choices and one correct answer, like NSCA’s published sample questions. Each explanation says why the answer is right and why the most tempting wrong answer is wrong.
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