Advanced Personal Training Practice Exam

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Increases the angle at a joint

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Elevates a body part

Extend the wrist

Elevate the wrist

Rotate the wrist

Flex the wrist

Spine appears in good alignment

Hips are above the heels

Both A and B

Head is tilted to one side

Sit and Reach

Muscular strength

Muscular endurance

Cooper test

Rhomboids

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

All of the above

Lordosis curve

S curve

Kyphosis

None of the above

Poor balance

Foot pain

Knee pain

All of the above

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

Practice Exam

1. If the hip adductor is the prime mover in an exercise, what is the antagonist?

2. Which describes the joint movement of the flexor muscles?

3. Some muscles are named after the function they perform in the body. As an example, forearm muscles are called flexors because they perform this action?

4. Which of the following factors are important for proper body alignment?

5. When performing push ups and pull ups, what are you evaluating?

6. Which of the following muscles typically weaken?

7. A flattened back is also called what kind of a curve?

8. A person with elevated hips is likely to experience what issues?

9. Biceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a bicep curl. What is the antagonist muscle?

10. What is the role of an agonist muscle?