CPT Practice Exam

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

Improves circulation

Lowers blood glucose levels

Improves strength

All of the above

Underhand

Overhand

Neutral

None of the above

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Protects the body from injury

Improves posture

Reduces stress

All of the above

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

Get your clients stronger

Help them lose weight

Provide safe and effective exercise instruction

Motivate and inspire

Easier to develop power and strength

Recruits more muscles

Moves through a full range of motion

All of the above

Pointing the toes inward

Leaning too far forward

Not keeping a stable spine

All of the above

Practice Exam

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

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

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

4. What is a supinated grip?

5. Which training principle describes the practice of systematically increasing your repetitions to get stronger?

6. Which of the following benefits are attributed to weight training?

7. Which muscle is the prime mover in spine/trunk flexion?

8. What is your most important role as a personal trainer?

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

10. What are some common mistakes with body alignment?