CPT Practice Exam

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

Easier to develop power and strength

Recruits more muscles

Moves through a full range of motion

All of the above

Glucose

Glycogen

Free Fatty Acids

All of the above

Protects the body from injury

Improves posture

Reduces stress

All of the above

Muscle soreness

Fatigue

Weakness

All of the above

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

Type 1 and Type 2

Type 4 and Type 5

Cells and Organs

Glycogen and Free Fatty Acids

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 training but at a low intensity.

Talk with a doctor and seek approval for exercise.

Train at a high intensity.

Begin more physical assessments.

True

False

Practice Exam

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

2. Popular reasons why free weights are better than machines include:

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

4. Which of the following benefits are attributed to weight training?

5. What are the most common signs of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)?

6. Which best describes a split routine?

7. Name the two types of muscle fibers.

8. Training specificity explains what type of training?

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. The frontal plane explains the division of the body between front and back.