Booked my NSCA exam...is this a joke?

Ive been taking practice test questions a lot lately, as my test is on July 7th. There seems to be a consensus on these boards that this is a hard test... d o the practice questions reflect the test? Take a look at this one.... Which of the following stair climbing techniques results in the greatest DEC REASE in relative exercise intensity? a) b) c) d) positioning only the balls of the feet on the pedals supporting the upper body with hands on the rails swinging the arms at the sides in a running motion allowing the pedals to consistently rise to their highest position

Please tell me you didnt read past b.... Is this the type of stuff on the test? All of these questions are common sen se. Reply With Quote 06-23-2009, 10:22 PM #2 IwuvLegDay Registered User IwuvLegDay's Avatar Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: United States Stats: 6'3", 220 lbs Posts: 70 Rep Power: 41 IwuvLegDay has much to be proud of. One of the best! (+20000) Iwuv LegDay has much to be proud of. One of the best! (+20000) IwuvLegDay has much to be proud of. One of the best! (+20000) IwuvLegDay has much to be proud of. One of the best! (+20000) IwuvLegDay has much to be proud of. One of the best! (+200 00) IwuvLegDay has much to be proud of. One of the best! (+20000) IwuvLegDay has much to be proud of. One of the best! (+20000) IwuvLegDay has much to be proud of. One of the best! (+20000) IwuvLegDay has much to be proud of. One of the bes t! (+20000) IwuvLegDay has much to be proud of. One of the best! (+20000) IwuvLe gDay has much to be proud of. One of the best! (+20000) Visit IwuvLegDay's BodySpace IwuvLegDay is offline Originally Posted by antman8969 View Post Ive been taking practice test questions a lot lately, as my test is on July 7th. There seems to be a consensus on these boards that this is a hard test... d o the practice questions reflect the test? Take a look at this one.... Which of the following stair climbing techniques results in the greatest DEC REASE in relative exercise intensity? a) b) c) d) positioning only the balls of the feet on the pedals supporting the upper body with hands on the rails swinging the arms at the sides in a running motion allowing the pedals to consistently rise to their highest position

Please tell me you didnt read past b.... Is this the type of stuff on the test? All of these questions are common sen se. The test is pretty straight forward. Some of the video questions were dumb a

nd you had to notice really small details like a spotter not spotting a bench wi th an over and under grip. Other stuff is on ethics, for example, if a client ov erhears two trainers talking negatively about gym members, who can get in troubl e? I also remember one question in particular which talked about certain attachm ents to cable machines and which ones were considered unsafe. My problem with the test was that the questions were too wordy. The test was trying to sound way harder than it was, so it makes you second-guess yourself. Reply With Quote 06-23-2009, 10:28 PM #3 antman8969 Registered User antman8969's Avatar Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 24 Stats: 5'9", 212 lbs Posts: 314 BodyPoints: 6312 Rep Power: 73 antman8969 has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) antma n8969 has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) antman8969 has a brillia nt future. Third best rank! (+40000) antman8969 has a brilliant future. Third be st rank! (+40000) antman8969 has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) a ntman8969 has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) antman8969 has a bri lliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) antman8969 has a brilliant future. Thir d best rank! (+40000) antman8969 has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+4000 0) antman8969 has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) antman8969 has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) Visit antman8969's BodySpace antman8969 is offline Originally Posted by IwuvLegDay View Post The test is pretty straight forward. Some of the video questions were dumb a nd you had to notice really small details like a spotter not spotting a bench wi th an over and under grip. Other stuff is on ethics, for example, if a client ov erhears two trainers talking negatively about gym members, who can get in troubl e? I also remember one question in particular which talked about certain attachm ents to cable machines and which ones were considered unsafe. My problem with the test was that the questions were too wordy. The test was trying to sound way harder than it was, so it makes you second-guess yourself. Yea, thats the impression im getting from the practice material. I suppose t he subject matter isn't the most difficult if you're semi competent and experien ced, but I was just expecting a harder time on the practice test, having not stu dies thus far Reply With Quote 06-24-2009, 01:40 AM #4 Environ Born Free Environ's Avatar Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,646 BodyPoints: 11924 Rep Power: 440 Environ has a reputation beyond repute. Second best rank possible ! (+100000) Environ has a reputation beyond repute. Second best rank possible! ( +100000) Environ has a reputation beyond repute. Second best rank possible! (+10 0000) Environ has a reputation beyond repute. Second best rank possible! (+10000 0) Environ has a reputation beyond repute. Second best rank possible! (+100000)

Environ has a reputation beyond repute. Second best rank possible! (+100000) Env iron has a reputation beyond repute. Second best rank possible! (+100000) Enviro n has a reputation beyond repute. Second best rank possible! (+100000) Environ h as a reputation beyond repute. Second best rank possible! (+100000) Environ has a reputation beyond repute. Second best rank possible! (+100000) Environ has a r eputation beyond repute. Second best rank possible! (+100000) Visit Environ's BodySpace Send a message via Skype to Environ Environ is offline Are you talking about the CPT or the CSCS? I did the CSCS and, believe me, there were no questions like that. ***Irish Misc Crew*** Out of my mind, back in 5 minutes. ISSA CFT, SPN, FT, SSC, SFN NSCA CSCS Reply With Quote 06-24-2009, 06:09 AM #5 askthetrainer BRB... Eating a chicken askthetrainer's Avatar Join Date: Feb 2009 Stats: 5'9", 183 lbs Posts: 2,970 Rep Power: 1775 askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+10 00000) askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+1000000) as kthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+1000000) askthetrain er has reached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+1000000) askthetrainer has re ached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+1000000) askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+1000000) askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle ! Best possible rank! (+1000000) askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best po ssible rank! (+1000000) askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best possible ra nk! (+1000000) askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+100 0000) askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+1000000) Visit askthetrainer's BodySpace Send a message via Yahoo to askthetrainer Send a message via Skype to askthetrain er askthetrainer is offline Originally Posted by antman8969 View Post Ive been taking practice test questions a lot lately, as my test is on July 7th. There seems to be a consensus on these boards that this is a hard test... d o the practice questions reflect the test? Take a look at this one.... Which of the following stair climbing techniques results in the greatest DEC REASE in relative exercise intensity? a) b) c) d) positioning only the balls of the feet on the pedals supporting the upper body with hands on the rails swinging the arms at the sides in a running motion allowing the pedals to consistently rise to their highest position

Please tell me you didnt read past b.... Is this the type of stuff on the test? All of these questions are common sen se. You sound very overconfident. Those types of questions are meant for a chang e of pace. When someone is rushing through the test, or trying to complete a tes t within the allotted time, the DECREASE in the question will still be confusing for 50% of people. The test is no joke, even for people with exercise science college backgroun ds. Straight from the NSCA website: The passing rate for both sections of the CSCS examination is approximately 65%. (The percentage of candidates who pass the Scientific Foundations section i s slightly higher than those passing the Practical/Applied section.) Note: To be come certified, a candidate must pass both sections. The passing rate for the NSCA-CPT examination is approximately 57%. Last edited by askthetrainer; 06-24-2009 at 06:12 AM. Keep it Simple Mike Behnken, MS, NASM-CPT-PES-CES, CSCS www.AskTheTrainer.com | Twitter.com/AskTheTrainer Reply With Quote 06-24-2009, 07:42 AM #6 antman8969 Registered User antman8969's Avatar Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 24 Stats: 5'9", 212 lbs Posts: 314 BodyPoints: 6312 Rep Power: 73 antman8969 has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) antma n8969 has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) antman8969 has a brillia nt future. Third best rank! (+40000) antman8969 has a brilliant future. Third be st rank! (+40000) antman8969 has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) a ntman8969 has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) antman8969 has a bri lliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) antman8969 has a brilliant future. Thir d best rank! (+40000) antman8969 has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+4000 0) antman8969 has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) antman8969 has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) Visit antman8969's BodySpace antman8969 is offline Originally Posted by askthetrainer View Post You sound very overconfident. Those types of questions are meant for a chang e of pace. When someone is rushing through the test, or trying to complete a tes t within the allotted time, the DECREASE in the question will still be confusing for 50% of people. The test is no joke, even for people with exercise science college backgroun ds. Straight from the NSCA website:

The passing rate for both sections of the CSCS examination is approximately 65%. (The percentage of candidates who pass the Scientific Foundations section i s slightly higher than those passing the Practical/Applied section.) Note: To be come certified, a candidate must pass both sections. The passing rate for the NSCA-CPT examination is approximately 57%. I suppose so, but it just seems odd. All of the questions in the booklet wer e answerable without having to pick up the text book, aside from the legal quest ions which i happened to guess right Reply With Quote 06-24-2009, 08:59 AM #7 askthetrainer BRB... Eating a chicken askthetrainer's Avatar Join Date: Feb 2009 Stats: 5'9", 183 lbs Posts: 2,970 Rep Power: 1775 askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+10 00000) askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+1000000) as kthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+1000000) askthetrain er has reached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+1000000) askthetrainer has re ached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+1000000) askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+1000000) askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle ! Best possible rank! (+1000000) askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best po ssible rank! (+1000000) askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best possible ra nk! (+1000000) askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+100 0000) askthetrainer has reached the pinnacle! Best possible rank! (+1000000) Visit askthetrainer's BodySpace Send a message via Yahoo to askthetrainer Send a message via Skype to askthetrain er askthetrainer is offline Originally Posted by antman8969 View Post I suppose so, but it just seems odd. All of the questions in the booklet wer e answerable without having to pick up the text book, aside from the legal quest ions which i happened to guess right Yeah, I think the difficulty of any test should be assessed as a whole rathe r than question by question as I think they're designed that way. I would actually like to hear from someone who designs these tests although I doubt we'll see them on this forum... Keep it Simple Mike Behnken, MS, NASM-CPT-PES-CES, CSCS www.AskTheTrainer.com | Twitter.com/AskTheTrainer Reply With Quote 06-24-2009, 03:24 PM #8 Environ Born Free Environ's Avatar Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,646 BodyPoints: 11924 Rep Power: 440 Environ has a reputation beyond repute. Second best rank possible ! (+100000) Environ has a reputation beyond repute. Second best rank possible! ( +100000) Environ has a reputation beyond repute. Second best rank possible! (+10

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Where do I get same test questions answers for NSCA-CPT exam? Howdy, powerlifter here from Texas opening up my own hardcore gym later in y ear. So thought best to get NSCA-CPT certified. I am studying now for this exam, and have flash cards with information to learn on each of em; wondering where I can get sample texts given by NSCA for their CPT exam? That question about stai rclimbing sounded confusing and tricky. Glad I saw your blog on here! Big Tex Gym opening in Austin in late summer/fall 2010 Squats are King of all lifts! Reply With Quote 08-18-2013, 07:15 PM #11 shimmeringpearl Registered User shimmeringpearl's Avatar Join Date: Aug 2012 Stats: 5'8", 154 lbs Posts: 54 Rep Power: 56 shimmeringpearl has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) shimmeringpearl has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) shimmeringpear l has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) shimmeringpearl has a brilli ant future. Third best rank! (+40000) shimmeringpearl has a brilliant future. Th ird best rank! (+40000) shimmeringpearl has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) shimmeringpearl has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) shim meringpearl has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) shimmeringpearl ha s a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) shimmeringpearl has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) shimmeringpearl has a brilliant future. Third best rank! (+40000) Visit shimmeringpearl's BodySpace shimmeringpearl is offline Originally Posted by askthetrainer View Post Yeah, I think the difficulty of any test should be assessed as a whole rathe r than question by question as I think they're designed that way. I would actually like to hear from someone who designs these tests although I doubt we'll see them on this forum... If it is a scaled test then easier questions are counted less than the harde r questions. A harder question will be worth 1.2 points and easier .8. So, whate r the passing percentage is, you could need to get more than that number of ques tions right depending on the difficulty of the questions. In other words, you an swer all the hard ones wrong and to pass you would need more than 70 easy ones r ight. Does that make sense? Reply With Quote 08-18-2013, 11:19 PM #12 JohnBobo Banned JohnBobo's Avatar Join Date: Aug 2013 Age: 29 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0 JohnBobo is the lowest scum of the boards. (Worst Rank) JohnBobo is the lowest scum of the boards. (Worst Rank) JohnBobo is the lowest scum of the

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