CPT Practice Exam

200 muscles

500 muscles

700 muscles

Over 1,000

For good exercise technique

For safety reasons

Both A and B

None of the above

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Improves circulation

Lowers blood glucose levels

Improves strength

All of the above

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

Type 1 and Type 2

Type 4 and Type 5

Cells and Organs

Glycogen and Free Fatty Acids

True

False

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.

Get your clients stronger

Help them lose weight

Provide safe and effective exercise instruction

Motivate and inspire

Practice Exam

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

2. What are the main reasons to have a spotter?

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

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

5. Why does the American Diabetes Association recommend aerobic and strength training for managing diabetes?

6. Which muscle is the prime mover in spine/trunk flexion?

7. Name the two types of muscle fibers.

8. You should always keep a current CPR certification when training clients.

9. 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?

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