CPT Practice Exam

Muscular strength and muscle size

Muscle size and power

Muscle strength and flexibility

Muscle size and flexibility

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

Get your clients stronger

Help them lose weight

Provide safe and effective exercise instruction

Motivate and inspire

30 to 90 seconds

30 seconds or less

30 to 60 seconds

2 to 5 minutes

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

8 to 15

12 or more

6 or less

1 to 2

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

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

True

False

Practice Exam

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How many repetitions are usually recommended for building muscular endurance?

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

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

10. You should always keep a current CPR certification when training clients.