CPT Practice Exam

Pay attention to target muscles for a specific sport or training purpose

Lift heavy no matter what

Push through plateaus

Always overload on your resistance

Begin with heavy weights and a lower number of reps

Pair four or more exercises together

Pair two exercises together

Major muscle groups are split into different days or workouts

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

Glucose

Glycogen

Free Fatty Acids

All of the above

For good exercise technique

For safety reasons

Both A and B

None of the above

Vastus medialis

Rectus femoris

Vastus lateralis

Soleus

Head is placed firmly on the bench

Shoulders and upper back should be firm and even on the bench

Feet are flat on the floor

Buttocks is lifted off the bench

8 to 15

12 or more

6 or less

1 to 2

Improves circulation

Lowers blood glucose levels

Improves strength

All of the above

True

False

Practice Exam

1. Training specificity explains what type of training?

2. Which best describes a split routine?

3. Which one of these is not within your scope of responsibilities?

4. What are the three main sources of fuel used by the body for energy?

5. What are the main reasons to have a spotter?

6. Which of the following muscles is not part of the quad muscles?

7. Which of the following is not true when using proper form?

8. How many repetitions are usually recommended for building muscular endurance?

9. Why does the American Diabetes Association recommend aerobic and strength training for managing diabetes?

10. The frontal plane explains the division of the body between front and back.