CPT Practice Exam

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.

Isokinetic

Isotonic

Isometric

None of the above

Glucose

Glycogen

Free Fatty Acids

All of the above

Extend the wrist

Elevate the wrist

Rotate the wrist

Flex the wrist

For good exercise technique

For safety reasons

Both A and B

None of the above

Easier to develop power and strength

Recruits more muscles

Moves through a full range of motion

All of the above

You should always use a spotter

When lifting for power movements

When your client asks you not to

When you are not in the mood

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

Practice Exam

1. 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?

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

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

4. Some muscles are named after the function they perform in the body. As an example, forearm muscles are called flexors because they perform this action?

5. What are the main reasons to have a spotter?

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

7. When is the only time you shouldn’t use a spotter?

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

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

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