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

Extend the wrist

Elevate the wrist

Rotate the wrist

Flex the wrist

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Muscular strength and muscle size

Muscle size and power

Muscle strength and flexibility

Muscle size and flexibility

True

False

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

Vastus medialis

Rectus femoris

Vastus lateralis

Soleus

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

Practice Exam

1. Training specificity explains what type of training?

2. 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?

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

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

5. Breathing should be performed as inhaling as the muscles lengthen and exhaling as the muscles contract.

6. Biceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a bicep curl. What is the antagonist muscle?

7. Which of the following muscles is not part of the quad muscles?

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

9. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

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