CPSGT PT.1 FINAL EXAM WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+ 100%
GUARANTEED TO PASS CONCEPTS(ALL WHAT
YOU NEED) LATEST EDITION
What is the recommended amount of fat per meal for a
male client? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 2 thumbs
What muscle is the prime mover in the bench press? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Pectoralis major (sternal pectoralis
major) is the largest between the that and clavicular
(upper chest) pectoralis.
How is strength usually measured? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 1RM test since strength is defined as the:
1. ability to contract muscles with maximum force.
2. Being able to exert musculoskeletal force against
external object (weights, ground, opponents).
What is an environmental stressor a client may
experience? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Allergies
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Especially for clients with asthma because their airways
narrow and swell, and then fill up with mucus causing
breathing difficulties.
What type of muscle fiber is best for competing in a
triathlon? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Type 1 (slow-twitch)
These fibers are fatigue resistant and focus on long-
distance events where the body utilizes the oxidative
pathway.
Hold more mitochondria and myoglobin
"Keep shoulder blades down and together throughout
the entire movement" is an appropriate cue to give
clients during what movement? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Dumbbell incline bench press
What are the recommended servings of fruits and
vegetables per day? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 5 - 10
servings per day. We need lots of vegetables because
they are nutrient dense (has lots of nutrients) and are
essential to improved health.
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What is the appropriate protein portion for men? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 2 palms. If you are looking to add
some lean mass, add an extra thumb of fat or another
cupped handful of carbs for a few meals.
Which type of contraction allows the muscles to
"activate" but have no movement or change in muscle
length? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Isometric contraction.
Exercises include: wall-sit, plank,
A client thinks they injured their shoulder, what should
the trainer do? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Refer them to a
doctor. Personal trainers/fitness peeps are not qualified
to diagnose injuries.
All activities begin in which energy pathway? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ ATP/CP pathway. Doesn't matter
how long or how intense the activity is, every activity
starts here. Myosin ATPase cuts off a phosphate
molecule from ATP and uses it for releasing energy.
What is the most superficial (closest to the surface)
muscle of the abdominals. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
External obliques
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Utilizing the FITT principle, how many times a week
should a beginner client workout for? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 3 times a week. This principle works best for
beginners because it will show them how to get started.
What is responsible for sensing excessive stretch to
protect the muscle? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Muscle
spindle.
Cycling your training to help account for shock,
compensation, and exhaustion is an important part of
periodization and refers to which principle? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ The GAS principle.
1. "Alarm stage" applying intense training stress.
2. "Resistance stage" muscles evolve and adapt to
handling heavier loads and resist stressful weights more
easily and effectively.
3. "Exhaustion stage" continually adding stress will
exhaust our reserves and will cease to function at peak
performance.
To prevent the third stage from even happening, you
need weeks of going "light"; decreasing the weight and
intensity to give your body time to rest and recover.