CPT Practice Exam

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

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

Glucose

Glycogen

Free Fatty Acids

All of the above

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

Muscular strength and muscle size

Muscle size and power

Muscle strength and flexibility

Muscle size and flexibility

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

Pointing the toes inward

Leaning too far forward

Not keeping a stable spine

All of the above

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Isokinetic

Isotonic

Isometric

None of the above

True

False

Practice Exam

1. Which best describes a split routine?

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

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

4. Which of the three planes of motion describe dividing the body into left and right?

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

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

7. What are some common mistakes with body alignment?

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

9. Which contraction involves muscle length variations with no change in tension?

10. Type 11 fibers are faster and stronger.