CPT Practice Exam

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

Glucose

Glycogen

Free Fatty Acids

All of the above

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

Extend the wrist

Elevate the wrist

Rotate the wrist

Flex the wrist

Protects the body from injury

Improves posture

Reduces stress

All of the above

Increases the angle at a joint

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Elevates a body part

True

False

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

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

Improves circulation

Lowers blood glucose levels

Improves strength

All of the above

Practice Exam

1. Training specificity explains what type of training?

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

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

4. Some muscles are named after the function they perform in the body. As an example, forearm muscles are called flexors because they perform this action?

5. Which of the following benefits are attributed to weight training?

6. Which describes the joint movement of the flexor muscles?

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

8. Which joint action describes the movement of adduction?

9. How often should beginners exercise per week in general?

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