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.

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

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

Pointing the toes inward

Leaning too far forward

Not keeping a stable spine

All of the above

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

Isokinetic

Isotonic

Isometric

None of the above

True

False

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

Muscle soreness

Fatigue

Weakness

All 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. Training specificity explains what type of training?

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

4. What are some common mistakes with body alignment?

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

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

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

8. Resistance training machines are best suited for experienced weight lifters.

9. Which of the three planes of motion describe dividing the body into top and bottom?

10. What are the most common signs of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)?