CPT Practice Exam

200 muscles

500 muscles

700 muscles

Over 1,000

Underhand

Overhand

Neutral

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

Easier to develop power and strength

Recruits more muscles

Moves through a full range of motion

All of the above

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

Never use a full range of motion

Always use your back when lifting from the floor

Always lock your knees

Never jerk the weight

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Moves the body toward the midline

Increases the angle at a joint

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

Practice Exam

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

2. What is a supinated grip?

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

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

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

6. Which of the following is true regarding proper weight lifting form?

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

8. Which joint action describes the movement of adduction?

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

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