CPT Practice Exam

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

Origin and insertion

Function

Number of origins

All of the above

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

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

30 to 90 seconds

30 seconds or less

30 to 60 seconds

2 to 5 minutes

Extend the wrist

Elevate the wrist

Rotate the wrist

Flex the wrist

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

True

False

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Practice Exam

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

2. Skeletal muscles are often named by what factors?

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

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

5. How much rest time is recommended for power exercises?

6. Some muscles are named after the function they perform in the body. As an example, forearm muscles are called flexors because they perform this action?

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

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

9. Exercise volume refers to the amount of intensity a client has.

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