CPT Practice Exam

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

Improves circulation

Lowers blood glucose levels

Improves strength

All of the above

Pointing the toes inward

Leaning too far forward

Not keeping a stable spine

All of the above

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

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

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

Muscular strength and muscle size

Muscle size and power

Muscle strength and flexibility

Muscle size and flexibility

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

Vastus medialis

Rectus femoris

Vastus lateralis

Soleus

For good exercise technique

For safety reasons

Both A and B

None of the above

Practice Exam

1. How often should beginners exercise per week in general?

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

3. What are some common mistakes with body alignment?

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

5. Training specificity explains what type of training?

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

7. What are the two primary physiological responses to resistance exercise?

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

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

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