CPT Practice Exam

Easier to develop power and strength

Recruits more muscles

Moves through a full range of motion

All of the above

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

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

8 to 15

12 or more

6 or less

1 to 2

Pointing the toes inward

Leaning too far forward

Not keeping a stable spine

All of the above

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

True

False

Muscular strength and muscle size

Muscle size and power

Muscle strength and flexibility

Muscle size and flexibility

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

Practice Exam

1. Popular reasons why free weights are better than machines include:

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

3. 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?

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

5. How many repetitions are usually recommended for building muscular endurance?

6. What are some common mistakes with body alignment?

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

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

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

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