CPT Practice Exam

Improves circulation

Lowers blood glucose levels

Improves strength

All of the above

200 muscles

500 muscles

700 muscles

Over 1,000

True

False

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

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.

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

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

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Practice Exam

1. Why does the American Diabetes Association recommend aerobic and strength training for managing diabetes?

2. How many muscles are in your body (roughly)?

3. Free weights can help in developing the smaller synergistic muscles.

4. When deciding exercise volume for a new client, how many sets are recommended for muscle endurance?

5. 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?

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

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

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

9. Training specificity explains what type of training?

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