CPT Practice Exam

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

Improves circulation

Lowers blood glucose levels

Improves strength

All of the above

An erect body position should be maintained at all times

Always check for a stable base of support

Both A and B

None of the above

Never use a full range of motion

Always use your back when lifting from the floor

Always lock your knees

Never jerk the weight

True

False

Glucose

Glycogen

Free Fatty Acids

All of the above

Vastus medialis

Rectus femoris

Vastus lateralis

Soleus

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

200 muscles

500 muscles

700 muscles

Over 1,000

Practice Exam

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

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

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

4. Which of the following factors are important for proper body alignment?

5. Which of the following is true regarding proper weight lifting form?

6. The Anaerobic System must rely on carbohydrates for ATP production.

7. What are the three main sources of fuel used by the body for energy?

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

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

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