CPT Practice Exam

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

30 to 90 seconds

30 seconds or less

30 to 60 seconds

2 to 5 minutes

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

Origin and insertion

Function

Number of origins

All of the above

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Get your clients stronger

Help them lose weight

Provide safe and effective exercise instruction

Motivate and inspire

Type 1 and Type 2

Type 4 and Type 5

Cells and Organs

Glycogen and Free Fatty Acids

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

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

Practice Exam

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

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

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

4. Skeletal muscles are often named by what factors?

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

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

7. Name the two types of muscle fibers.

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

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

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