CPT Practice Exam

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

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

An erect body position should be maintained at all times

Always check for a stable base of support

Both A and B

None of the above

Get your clients stronger

Help them lose weight

Provide safe and effective exercise instruction

Motivate and inspire

Increases the angle at a joint

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Elevates a body part

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

Tell her to wait a few minutes, then try the exercise again.

Attempt to diagnose what is wrong

Recommend she seek care from a qualified physician

Offer her some medication for the pain

True

False

Protects the body from injury

Improves posture

Reduces stress

All of the above

Practice Exam

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

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

3. Which of the following factors are important for proper body alignment?

4. What is your most important role as a personal trainer?

5. Which describes the joint movement of the flexor muscles?

6. What are some common mistakes with body alignment?

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

8. Your client is feeling a sharp pain in her knee during exercise. What should you do?

9. Type 11 fibers are faster and stronger.

10. Which of the following benefits are attributed to weight training?