CSCS Study Course

Self-paced study course preparing you for the CSCS exam.

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Awesome course

Coleman Mullenix

The course was great. This helped me pass the CSCS which is continuing to become a more challenging exam. Excellent content. It’s cheap for the quality of co...

The course was great. This helped me pass the CSCS which is continuing to become a more challenging exam. Excellent content. It’s cheap for the quality of content.

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CSCS-Course

Nico Scharinger

The CSCS-Course was a great help, as it explained the most relevant points from each chapter in a visual and understandable way! I highly recommend this cour...

The CSCS-Course was a great help, as it explained the most relevant points from each chapter in a visual and understandable way! I highly recommend this course as a preparation for the exam! It helped me pass it the first time I took it.

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It’s great to review chapters and makes the material easier to understand

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Course curriculum

Be sure to have a copy of the Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning 4th edition textbook before starting

1. CSCS Study Course 12-Week Study Plan Download
1. Chapter 2 Study Guide
2. Muscle Levers
3. Anatomical Planes & Body Movements
4. Work & Power
5. Biomechanical Factors of Human Performance
6. Sources of Resistance to Muscle Contraction
7. Joint Biomechanic Concerns
8. Chapter 2 Study Questions
1. Chapter 3 Study Guide
2. Energy System Overview
3. The Phosphagen System
4. The Glycolytic System
5. The Oxidative System
6. Substrate Depletion & Repletion
7. Metabolic Specificity of Training
8. Chapter 3 Study Questions
1. Chapter 4 Study Guide
2. Introduction to the Endocrine System
3. Adaptations in the Endocrine System
4. Testosterone
5. Growth Hormone
6. Insulin-Like Growth Factors
7. Adrenal Hormones
8. Chapter 4 Study Questions
1. Chapter 5 Study Guide
2. Responses to Anaerobic Training
3. Adaptations to Anaerobic Training
4. Muscular Adaptations to Anaerobic Training
5. Other Adaptations to Anaerobic Training & Study Questions
1. Chapter 6 Study Guide
2. Acute Response to Aerobic Training
3. Chronic Adaptations to Aerobic Traning
4. Adaptations & External and Individual Factors/Over Training
5. Overtraining Syndrome & Study Questions
1. Chapter 7 Study Guide
2. Resistance Training for Children
3. Resistance Training for Female Athletes
4. Resistance Training for Older Adults
5. Chapter 7 Study Questions
1. Chapter 8 Study Guide
2. Sport Psychology Terminology
3. Influence of Arousal and Anxiety on Performance
4. Motivation, Attention, & Focus
5. Psychological Techniques for Improved Performance
6. Enhancing Motor Skill Acquisition and Learning
7. Chapter 8 Study Questions
1. Chapter 9 Study Guide
2. Role of Sport Nutrition Professionals & Standard Guidelines
3. Protein
4. Carbohydrates
5. Fat
6. Vitamins & Minerals
7. Fluid Intake
8. Chapter 9 Study Questions
1. Chapter 10 Study Guide
2. Pre-, During-, & Post-Competition Nutrition
3. Altering Body Composition
4. Feeding & Eating Disorders
5. Chapter 10 Study Questions
6. Nutrition Calculation Examples
1. Chapter 11 Study Guide
2. Types of Performance Enhancing Drugs
3. Hormones
4. Dietary Supplements
5. Chapter 11 Study Questions
1. Chapter 12 Study Guide
2. Introduction and Reasons for Testing
3. Testing Terminology
4. Test Administration
1. Chapter 13 Study Guide
2. Measuring Parameters for Athletic Performance
3. Selected Test Protocols
4. Evaluation of Data
5. Scoring Test Examples
6. Chapter 13 Study Questions
1. Chapter 14 Study Guide
2. Warm Up & Flexibility
3. Types of Stretching
4. Static Stretching Techniques
5. Dynamic Stretching Techniques
6. Study Questions
1. Chapter 15 Study Guide
2. Fundamentals of Exercise Technique
3. Examples of Resistance Training Exercise
1. Chapter 16 Study Guide
2. General Guidelines & Bodyweight Training Methods
3. Core Stability & Balance Training Methods
4. Variable Resistance Training Methods
5. Nontraditional Implement Training Methods and Unilateral Training
6. Core Stability & Balance Training Examples
7. Nontraditional Exercise Training Examples
8. Chapter 16 Study Questions
1. Chapter 17 Study Guide
2. Introduction to Program Design
3. Training Frequency
4. Volume & Rest Periods
5. Chapter 17 Study Questions
1. Chapter 18 Study Guide
2. Plyometric Training
3. Plyometric Training Program Design
4. Age and Safety Considerations
5. Chapter 18 Study Questions
6. Examples of Plyometrics (Exercises 18.1-18.13)
1. Chapter 19 Study Guide
2. Introduction and Key Terms
3. Program Design
4. Chapter 19 Study Questions
1. Chapter 20 Study Guide
2. Factors Related to Aerobic Endurance Performance
3. Designing an Aerobic Endurance Program
4. Types of Aerobic Endurance Training Programs
5. Applications of Program Design to Training Seasons
6. Special Issues Related to Aerobic Endurance Training
7. Chapter 20 Study Questions
1. Chapter 21 Study Guide
2. Central Concepts of Periodization
3. Phases of Periodization
4. Sports Seasons
5. Chapter 21 Study Questions
1. Chapter 22 Study Guide
2. Overview and Injury Type
3. Stages of Rehab
4. Return To Training
1. Chapter 23 Study Guide
2. General Aspects of Facility Design
3. Designing & Arranging a Facility
4. Maintenance, Cleaning, & Space Needs
5. Chapter 23 Study Questions
1. Chapter 24 Study Guide
2. Mission Statement & the Performance Team
3. Legal & Ethical Issues
4. Staff Policies & Activities
5. Chapter 24 Study Questions
1. CSCS Practice Exam
2. CSCS Study Course Wrap Up

About this course

$200.00
146 lessons
15.5 hours of video content