CPT Practice Exam

Never use a full range of motion

Always use your back when lifting from the floor

Always lock your knees

Never jerk the weight

Get your clients stronger

Help them lose weight

Provide safe and effective exercise instruction

Motivate and inspire

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Glucose

Glycogen

Free Fatty Acids

All of the above

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

Origin and insertion

Function

Number of origins

All of the above

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

True

False

Underhand

Overhand

Neutral

None of the above

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

Practice Exam

1. Which of the following is true regarding proper weight lifting form?

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

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

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

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

6. Skeletal muscles are often named by what factors?

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

8. Type 11 fibers are faster and stronger.

9. What is a supinated grip?

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