CPT Practice Exam

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

Pointing the toes inward

Leaning too far forward

Not keeping a stable spine

All of the above

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

Vastus medialis

Rectus femoris

Vastus lateralis

Soleus

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

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

Begin with heavy weights and a lower number of reps

Pair four or more exercises together

Pair two exercises together

Major muscle groups are split into different days or workouts

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

Begin training but at a low intensity.

Talk with a doctor and seek approval for exercise.

Train at a high intensity.

Begin more physical assessments.

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

Practice Exam

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

2. What are some common mistakes with body alignment?

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

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

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

6. Training specificity explains what type of training?

7. Which best describes a split routine?

8. Quadriceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a leg extension. What is the antagonist muscle?

9. When answering the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), your client answers “yes” to a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by exercise. What should you recommend?

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