2016.01.07 CSCS Daily Study Question

2016.01.07 CSCS Daily Study Question:

Nigel is a 6-foot-4, 300-pound freshman defensive lineman on your college’s NCAA Division I football team. As the head strength and conditioning coach for the football program, you’ve assigned the team to record their 1 repetition maximum (1RM) on the back squat today. Nigel follows the 1RM testing protocol that you taught him at the beginning of the off-season conditioning program and he has already completed one repetition of his previous 1RM best at 455 pounds. Nigel asks, “Coach, how much weight should I add before I try again?” Which of the following total weights would be most appropriate for Nigel’s next attempt?

(A) 470 pounds:
(B) 480 pounds
(C) 505 pounds
(D) 555 pounds

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2016.01.07 CSCS Daily Study Question

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Correct Answer:
(C) 505 pounds

Explanation:
When measuring athletes’ 1RM, load increases of 30 – 40 pounds or 10% – 20% are used. Since Nigel is already lifted 455 (his previous 1RM best), an increase of 50 pounds falls within the acceptable guidelines of a 10% – 20% increase. An increase of 15 pounds or 25 pounds is too small, and an increase of 100 pounds is too great by the poundage or percentage guidelines.

Reference:
Essentials of Strength Training & Conditioning 3rd edition p. 396, 276

 

 

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The Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is a four-hour-long, pencil and paper or computer-based examination. The Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist exam has two sections: “Scientific Foundations” and “Practical / Applied.” Each of these sections consist of questions that the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) feels are relevant to test the knowledge and experience of a candidate for the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) professional credential. Certified strength conditioning specialist comprehensive questions from the Scientific Foundations section include anatomy, exercise physiology, biomechanics, and nutrition. certified strength conditioning specialist comprehensive questions from the Practical / Applied section include program design, exercise techniques, testing and evaluation, and organization / administration (NSCA, 2015).

2016.01.07 CSCS Daily Study Question

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