CPT Practice Exam

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Underhand

Overhand

Neutral

None of the above

Pointing the toes inward

Leaning too far forward

Not keeping a stable spine

All of the above

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

Origin and insertion

Function

Number of origins

All of the above

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

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

Vastus medialis

Rectus femoris

Vastus lateralis

Soleus

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

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

Practice Exam

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

2. What is a supinated grip?

3. What are some common mistakes with body alignment?

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

5. Skeletal muscles are often named by what factors?

6. If the hip adductor is the prime mover in an exercise, what is the antagonist?

7. Which best describes a split routine?

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

9. Training specificity explains what type of training?

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