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Originally Posted by Ryan17
I have a great deal of respect for NSCA's prerequisites on there CSCS program. Thus far, I have found the material insightful and to the point. The CSCS appears to be a very reputable cert. I trust that the time and money spent will be worth it. Any suggestions for areas of focus for this cert.?
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I wrote my exam not that long ago and will give you my thoughts on the exam.
Most of the material on the exam is in the book the NSCA recommends. As you know the exam is broken down into 2 parts. Part 1 Exercise Science, i found this to be pretty straight forward. I do not have a science background so I spent lots of time on this section and did well. A friend had just graduated with an exercise science degree and failed, the nutritional section really got him. So i believe the NSCA book is worth it. In this section I can remember lots of questions on VO2 max.
The practical and applied portion of the exam was much more difficult. I think one reason it was so much harder was the fact that the book and the symposium study book and cd's did not cover all the material. I would say that it did provide 75 - 80% of the information needed but when you need a 70% grade to pass that does not leave much room for error. I do not believe that an investment in the symposium study book and cd's is worth the money.
For the second section of the CSCS exam I would recommend you know all that you can about plyometrics, free weight and machines, agility/sprint mechanics, and all cardio exercise machines. With respect to carido equipment you need to know how to adjust it, technique, how it compares to the movement it simulates. If I remember there are 40 questions that you watch and answer questions about technique. It is also important to know norms for sports, positions, and sex, for example, what would a NCAA male QB run a 40 in, bench, squat, and his vertical.
Know the major muscles, what they do and where they are, strengths and weaknesses.
Hope this helps
any other questions I will be happy to help, or if you need any study materials I have a few.