Practise Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) Examination with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) · CSCS Detailed Content Outline effective July 1, 2025, confirmed in the NSCA Certification Handbook effective July 1, 2026. Verified for October 22, 2026. The workbook label 'Strength and Conditioning Specialist Certification (CSCS)' maps to NSCA's Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist examination; it is not a separate credential.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
- NSCA Certification Handbook, effective July 1, 2026
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Job Task Analysis Summary and Detailed Content Outline
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Exam Description
- OpenStax College Physics 2e: The Second Condition for Equilibrium
- OpenStax College Physics 2e: Linear Momentum and Force
- OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e: Muscle Fiber Contraction and Relaxation
- OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e: Nervous System Control of Muscle Tension
- NSCA: Aerobic Endurance Measures and Analyses
- OpenStax Introductory Statistics 2e: Experimental Design and Ethics
- Center for Self-Determination Theory: Theory
- Association for Applied Sport Psychology: Principles of Effective Goal Setting
- MedlinePlus: Nutrition and Athletic Performance
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: Dietary Supplements for Exercise and Athletic Performance
- NATA Position Statement: Fluid Replacement for the Physically Active
- World Rugby Passport: Energy System
- NSCA: Aerobic Endurance Training Strategies
- HPRC: Choosing the Right Exercises to Optimize Your Resistance Training
- NSCA: Tapering and Peaking
- NSCA: Hierarchical Structure of Periodization Cycles
- UKSCA Foundations of Strength and Conditioning: Planning an Effective Programme
- NSCA: Power Clean
- NSCA Coach: Integration of Clean Variations, Progressions, and Application in Strength and Conditioning Programs
- NSCA Coach: Integrating Plyometric Training for High School Soccer Athletes—Part 1
- NSCA: Assessing Speed and Agility Related to Sport Performance
- NSCA Strength and Conditioning Professional Standards and Guidelines
- NCAA: Mental Health Best Practices
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) Examination
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During a static exercise, a cable applies a 180 N force with a perpendicular moment arm of 0.30 m about the elbow. The moment arm is then reduced to 0.20 m while force remains unchanged. What is the new external torque magnitude?
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) Examination
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Exercise Sciences
Neuromuscular physiology: motor units
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