Reminder that the next live cohort launches on August 23! CSCS Accelerator Quiz App: What's New Hey everyone! I've been busy behind the scenes improving the quiz platform. Here's what's new: Login here: https://cscs-accel-quiz-platform.vercel.app (CSCS Cohort Students only) 📚 The Question Bank More Than Doubled This is the big one. We went from ~3,200 questions to over 7,700. That's more than double the practice material, covering all 24 chapters across both Scientific Foundations and Practical Applications. BUT it wasn't just adding more questions. I did a full quality audit of the entire bank. Every question was reviewed and revised for: - Distractor quality: wrong answer choices that were too obvious or easy to eliminate got rewritten to be genuinely plausible - Stem clarity: confusing or poorly worded question stems were cleaned up - Cognitive level accuracy: questions are now correctly tagged as Recall, Analysis, or Application, so when you filter by cognitive level you're actually getting what you asked for - 2025 DCO alignment: every question is tagged to the current NSCA Detailed Content Outline, so your domain and content area accuracy tracking reflects the actual exam blueprint This took a very long time, multiple GPT engines, and I think I launched over 200 AI agents trained on my original (and best) question banks and guided by the DCO. I'll share a screenshot of my token burn later 😅. For now, here's a screenshot of the # of questions in each category. Flag Questions for Review: You can now flag any question during a quiz with the flag button. Flagged questions show an amber dot in the question navigator and a special badge in your results review, so you can easily come back to anything that stumped you or seemed off. First-Time Login Is Finally Fixed I completely overhauled how new users get into the app (on the back end). For you, it probably looks the same. The old invite link system had a nasty bug that's now fixed. Invite and password-reset links now work reliably. And if you ever need to get in for the first time or reset your password, there's a "First time here?" link right on the login page — no need to contact anyone, it'll send you a fresh link instantly.

It wasn't on my 2026 bingo card to add "App Developer" to my resume. But then Canvas crashed, and with that, we lost one of the most robust features of our CSCS Accelerator Course, one that I had put HUNDREDS of hours into curating. The Canvas Quiz platform was robust enough to handle question and answer randomization, immediate vs delayed feedback, multiple question banks, and many other useful learning features. And as hard as I've tried, I haven't found a better platform for our CSCS practice quizzes and practice exams. So I built my own. And CSCS Accelerator Course members get access to it. TODAY. Look for an email with the heading "Welcome to the CSCS Accelerator Quiz App." It contains a link that expires within 24 hours (Why does it expire? Because I couldn't figure out how to change that setting. If you miss it, just let me know). Once you sign up, start your practice! And please know that this is a web-based, beta version of the app. There are still features I'm working on, some formatting issues, and possibly some user interface issues. But by and large, it's ready to rock. If you are interested in joining the next cohort of the CSCS Accelerator Course before it fills up, you can find all the details here: https://www.drjacobgoodin.com/ The live sessions kick off August 3rd, but once you sign up you'll gain immediate access to the course, as well as the Accelerator Quiz App ahead of public release.

Cast iron kettlebells differ from competition kettlebells primarily in that: A. They have no handle and require two-handed gripping B. They should not be used for explosive training movements because of their increased risk of injury C. They have variable dimensions across different weights and handle diameter changes as weight increases Answer in the poll, then explain your rationale below in the comments! I'll follow up with my breakdown of the question after enough people have responded. From Chapter 16: Exercise Technique for Alternative Modes and Nontraditional Implement Training NOTE: Image is for illustration purposes, not needed to answer the question.

Glad you're here! This community is built for coaches, CSCS candidates, and performance-minded professionals who take their craft seriously. 👉 In your first post, tell us: - Who you are and what you do - Where you're at in your CSCS journey (or if you're already certified, what you're working on now) - A fun fact—either about your coaching, your training, or just something that makes you you - And post a photo of your training space—whether it’s a garage gym, college weight room, or the local fitness club. We want to see it! This is your space to level up, get real answers, and connect with others who are serious about performance—let’s raise the standard together.

A month or so ago, I had passed the practical portion of the CSCS, but failed the science portion by one point. I am retaking it next week! Any tips going into it? I have been watching all of the science related videos @Jacob Goodin has put out and practicing on Brainscape.