CPT Practice Exam

True

False

Muscular strength and muscle size

Muscle size and power

Muscle strength and flexibility

Muscle size and flexibility

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

Pointing the toes inward

Leaning too far forward

Not keeping a stable spine

All of the above

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

Easier to develop power and strength

Recruits more muscles

Moves through a full range of motion

All of the above

30 to 90 seconds

30 seconds or less

30 to 60 seconds

2 to 5 minutes

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Practice Exam

1. Exercise volume refers to the amount of intensity a client has.

2. What are the two primary physiological responses to resistance exercise?

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

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

5. Which one of these is not within your scope of responsibilities?

6. What are some common mistakes with body alignment?

7. Training specificity explains what type of training?

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

9. How much rest time is recommended for power exercises?

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