2017.03.30 CSCS Daily Study Question

2017.03.30 CSCS Daily Study Question:

One of your athletes comes into the gym one day and tells you that his “friend” wants to try a product called DHEA. The athlete can’t remember what DHEA stands for, but he’s heard that it’s good for increasing lean muscle mass. You tell the athlete you’re glad he’s asking about his “friend,” but you tell him to stay away from DHEA because it’s banned substance that falls into the category of performance-enhancing drugs called __________.
(A) Anabolic Steroids
(B) Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
(C) Nutritional Muscle Buffers
(D) Testosterone Precursors

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Correct Answer:
(D) Testosterone Precursors

Explanation:
Testosterone precursors are substances that are thought to increase production of testosterone. 

Reference:
Essentials of Strength Training & Conditioning 3rd Edition p. 187

These CSCS exam practice questions were created to help users study for the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification exam from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Using CSCS exam practice questions is an efficient way to study the most relevant material for the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist exam. CSCS exam practice questions can help you to remember important concepts and test your knowledge of the material in a no-pressure environment. The Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist designates that a fitness professional has the scientific and practical knowledge necessary to assist athletes to improve their physical performance.

If you’re like most strength and conditioning specialists, chances are that you like sports and you have a competitive mindset. For people who are competitive, doing practice questions is awesome because 1) they like to win, and 2) the sting of getting a question wrong burns the correct answer into the mind of a competitive person unlike any other learning method.

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).

2017.03.30 CSCS Daily Study Question

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