CPT Practice Exam

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

Pointing the toes inward

Leaning too far forward

Not keeping a stable spine

All of the above

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

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

Muscle soreness

Fatigue

Weakness

All of the above

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

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Get your clients stronger

Help them lose weight

Provide safe and effective exercise instruction

Motivate and inspire

Practice Exam

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

2. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

3. What are some common mistakes with body alignment?

4. Quadriceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a leg extension. What is the antagonist muscle?

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

6. What are the most common signs of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)?

7. Which joint action describes the movement of adduction?

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

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

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