Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Terms CSCS Coaches need to know:
⚡️ Action Potential: An "All or nothing" electrical impulse traveling down the nerve to the muscle.
Rate Coding: Action potentials per second
📈 Henneman Size Principle: Small, slow twitch fibers activate first, larger fast twitch fibers activate later.
Selective Recruitment: Well trained athletes can learn to activate fast twitch fibers first.
🧠 Acetylcholine: A neurotransmitter helping to get the signal from the nerve to the muscle.
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Terms CSCS Coaches need to know:
⚡️ Action Potential: An "All or nothing" electrical impulse traveling down the nerve to the muscle.
Rate Coding: Action potentials per second
📈 Henneman Size Principle: Small, slow twitch fibers activate first, larger fast twitch fibers activate later.
Selective Recruitment: Well trained athletes can learn to activate fast twitch fibers first.
🧠 Acetylcholine: A neurotransmitter helping to get the signal from the nerve to the muscle.
Comment "Practice Test" and we'll send you a free 20 question CSCS Practice Test to see if your knowledge is to the level of a CSCS coach.
