CPT Practice Exam

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

8 to 15

12 or more

6 or less

1 to 2

Type 1 and Type 2

Type 4 and Type 5

Cells and Organs

Glycogen and Free Fatty Acids

Easier to develop power and strength

Recruits more muscles

Moves through a full range of motion

All of the above

Tell her to wait a few minutes, then try the exercise again.

Attempt to diagnose what is wrong

Recommend she seek care from a qualified physician

Offer her some medication for the pain

Improves circulation

Lowers blood glucose levels

Improves strength

All of the above

200 muscles

500 muscles

700 muscles

Over 1,000

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

True

False

Practice Exam

1. Which training principle describes the practice of gradually adding more resistance so there is enough stimulus to grow?

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

3. Name the two types of muscle fibers.

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

5. Your client is feeling a sharp pain in her knee during exercise. What should you do?

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

7. How many muscles are in your body (roughly)?

8. Which of the three planes of motion describe dividing the body into top and bottom?

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

10. You should always keep a current CPR certification when training clients.