2018.07.06 CSCS Daily Study Question:

An athlete is performing the bench press exercise in “explosive” fashion. The athlete is attempting to accelerate the barbell as quickly as possible from the bottom position of the lift (against the chest) to the uppermost position of the lift (elbows fully extended). At which point in the exercise’s range of motion does the athlete feel the greatest resistance to the current load?
(A) Bottom (near the chest)
(B) Middle
(C) Top (elbows fully extended)

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2018.07.05 CSCS Daily Study Question:

What is the metabolic demand placed on aerobic metabolism by the marathon?
(A) High
(B) Moderate
(C) Low

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2018.07.04 CSCS Daily Study Question:

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What occurs to aerobic power as a physiological result of aerobic endurance training?
(A) Decrease
(B) Increase
(C) No Change

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2018.07.03 CSCS Daily Study Question:

Which of the following choices is one of the two principle categories of performance-enhancing substances?
(A) Beta-Alanine
(B) Hormones / Substances that mimic hormones
(C) Nutritional Muscle Buffers

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2018.07.02 CSCS Daily Study Question:

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If an athlete’s 1RM on the back squat is 62 kilograms, which of the following loads would be appropriate for her in the hypertrophy / endurance phase of the preparatory period?
(A) 31 pounds
(B) 62 pounds
(C) 80 pounds
(D) 105 pounds

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2018.07.01 CSCS Daily Study Question:

How many molecules of water are required to break down one molecule of ATP?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4

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2018.06.30 CSCS Daily Study Question:

When heart muscle fibers stretch less…
(A) Heart contractile force decreases
(B) Heart contractile force increases

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2018.06.29 CSCS Daily Study Question:

True or False: The ribs are part of the axial skeleton.
(A) True
(B) False

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2018.06.28 CSCS Daily Study Question:

What are the two types of overtraining syndrome?
(A) Acute & Chronic
(B) Central & Peripheral
(C) Somatic & Autonomic
(D) Sympathetic & Parasympathetic

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2018.06.27 CSCS Daily Study Question:

True or False: Protein intake is considered excessive at levels greater than 4.0g protein / 1.0kg body weight.
(A) True
(B) False

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2018.06.26 CSCS Daily Study Question:

At the inferior end of the trachea, the airway branches into the left and right main …
(A) Alveoli
(B) Bronchioles
(C) Bronchus
(D) Trachea

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2018.06.25 CSCS Daily Study Question:

True or False: Erythropoietin passes through the cell membrane to interact with intracellular receptors.
(A) True
(B) False

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2018.06.24 CSCS Daily Study Question:

True or False: (blood ejected from heart per heartbeat) x (heartbeats per minute) = stroke volume
(A) True
(B) False

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2018.06.23 CSCS Daily Study Question:

What occurs to an athlete’s tendon strength as a physiological result of aerobic endurance training?
(A) Decrease
(B) Increase
(C) No Change

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2018.06.22 CSCS Daily Study Question:

In which of the following sports would the use of beta-blockers most likely be prohibited?
(A) Archery
(B) Basketball
(C) Downhill Skiing
(D) Volleyball

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