CPT Practice Exam

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

True

False

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

You should always use a spotter

When lifting for power movements

When your client asks you not to

When you are not in the mood

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

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

Easier to develop power and strength

Recruits more muscles

Moves through a full range of motion

All of the above

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

Never use a full range of motion

Always use your back when lifting from the floor

Always lock your knees

Never jerk the weight

Practice Exam

1. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

2. Free weights can help in developing the smaller synergistic muscles.

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

4. When is the only time you shouldn’t use a spotter?

5. How many days per week should you recommend exercise for an experienced lifter?

6. Training specificity explains what type of training?

7. Popular reasons why free weights are better than machines include:

8. When deciding exercise volume for a new client, how many sets are recommended for muscle endurance?

9. Which of the three planes of motion describe dividing the body into left and right?

10. Which of the following is true regarding proper weight lifting form?