USAW Level 1 Chp 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
8,7 - CORRECT ANSWER - For weightlifting competition, how many categories are there
for men and women respectively?
Ground based and functional, Multi-joint actions, Develops the core and kinesthetic awareness,
Hypertrophy and neural adaptations, enhances flexibility, improved ability to promote force
attenuation - CORRECT ANSWER - What are all the key benefits of weightlifting?
Ground based and functional - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of weightlifting has
to do with the foundation of power generation in the vast
majority of sports?
Multi-joint actions - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of weightlifting has to do with
the movements requiring the body to innervate muscles spanning over several joints in a specific
order?
Develops the core and kinesthetic awareness - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of
weightlifting has to do with an understanding of where an athlete's body and the barbell are in
space?
Hypertrophy and neural adaptations - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of
weightlifting has to do with an increase in muscle fiber diameter, and improved inter and
intramuscular coordination, motor unit recruitment, and firing rate?
Enhances flexibility - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of weightlifting has to do with
athletes increasing ROM in their ankles, hips, spine, wrists, and shoulders?
, Improved ability to promote force attenuation - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of
weightlifting has to do with weightlifters developing the skill and physical conditioning to
receive external objects such as heavy weights and bring them under control safely and
efficiently?
8'x8' - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the width and length of a weightlifting platform?
1.5" to 3" - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the height of a weightlifting platform?
24" all directions - CORRECT ANSWER - How much space and in what direction(s) do
you need between the platform and other objects i.e. walls, racks, other platforms etc.?
3 to 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - When working with a large number of athletes how many
should you put in a group per platform?
Enclosed, reasonably lightweight, have a raised heel, are nonslip. - CORRECT
ANSWER - What are the recommended requirements for weightlifting shoes?
Nothing should be on them - CORRECT ANSWER - How should the platforms be
maintained?
Form fitting clothes, pants - CORRECT ANSWER - What kind of attire should be worn
during practice?
Pumice stone, non-greasy hand lotion - CORRECT ANSWER - How can an athlete take
care of their hands?
Don't walk in front of the platform, cut out idle chatter, no earphones - CORRECT
ANSWER - What are etiquettes that should be taught to athletes?
Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
8,7 - CORRECT ANSWER - For weightlifting competition, how many categories are there
for men and women respectively?
Ground based and functional, Multi-joint actions, Develops the core and kinesthetic awareness,
Hypertrophy and neural adaptations, enhances flexibility, improved ability to promote force
attenuation - CORRECT ANSWER - What are all the key benefits of weightlifting?
Ground based and functional - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of weightlifting has
to do with the foundation of power generation in the vast
majority of sports?
Multi-joint actions - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of weightlifting has to do with
the movements requiring the body to innervate muscles spanning over several joints in a specific
order?
Develops the core and kinesthetic awareness - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of
weightlifting has to do with an understanding of where an athlete's body and the barbell are in
space?
Hypertrophy and neural adaptations - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of
weightlifting has to do with an increase in muscle fiber diameter, and improved inter and
intramuscular coordination, motor unit recruitment, and firing rate?
Enhances flexibility - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of weightlifting has to do with
athletes increasing ROM in their ankles, hips, spine, wrists, and shoulders?
, Improved ability to promote force attenuation - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of
weightlifting has to do with weightlifters developing the skill and physical conditioning to
receive external objects such as heavy weights and bring them under control safely and
efficiently?
8'x8' - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the width and length of a weightlifting platform?
1.5" to 3" - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the height of a weightlifting platform?
24" all directions - CORRECT ANSWER - How much space and in what direction(s) do
you need between the platform and other objects i.e. walls, racks, other platforms etc.?
3 to 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - When working with a large number of athletes how many
should you put in a group per platform?
Enclosed, reasonably lightweight, have a raised heel, are nonslip. - CORRECT
ANSWER - What are the recommended requirements for weightlifting shoes?
Nothing should be on them - CORRECT ANSWER - How should the platforms be
maintained?
Form fitting clothes, pants - CORRECT ANSWER - What kind of attire should be worn
during practice?
Pumice stone, non-greasy hand lotion - CORRECT ANSWER - How can an athlete take
care of their hands?
Don't walk in front of the platform, cut out idle chatter, no earphones - CORRECT
ANSWER - What are etiquettes that should be taught to athletes?
