CPT Practice Exam

Never use a full range of motion

Always use your back when lifting from the floor

Always lock your knees

Never jerk the weight

Origin and insertion

Function

Number of origins

All of the above

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Glucose

Glycogen

Free Fatty Acids

All of the above

True

False

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

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

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

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

Isokinetic

Isotonic

Isometric

None of the above

Practice Exam

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

2. Skeletal muscles are often named by what factors?

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

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

5. The frontal plane explains the division of the body between front and back.

6. If the hip adductor is the prime mover in an exercise, what is the antagonist?

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

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

9. Training specificity explains what type of training?

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