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USAW Study Materials Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass A key component to "pulling under the barbell" into the receiving position is to; - use the contraction of the trapezius muscles to pull the body under even as the barbell is being pulled up. During the jerk drive, from the power positi...

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A key component to "pulling under the barbell" into the receiving position is to; -

✔✔use the contraction of the trapezius muscles to pull the body under even as the

barbell is being pulled up.


During the jerk drive, from the power position: - ✔✔Lifter explodes upward against the

bar by pushing against the floor and extending the legs and there is generally a slight

upward rise on the toes.


When the barbell, initially, leaves the platform: - ✔✔Shoulders and hips rise at the same

rate.


A key point in the "starting" position of a lift is that; - ✔✔The shoulders are never 'set'

behind the barbell


As the barbell passes the knee; (1pt) - ✔✔The feet are flat on the platform


The Front Squat Assessment can determine if the weightlifter; - ✔✔has the wrist, elbow,

and shoulder flexibility to support the barbell on their shoulders in front of the neck




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,The Military Press Assessment is useful in determining if the weightlifter; - ✔✔Can

begin practicing jerks and jerk related exercises


The reason that a pre-training assessment should be performed on all new athletes -

✔✔to determine the appropriate starting point for a new athlete.


What are the four flexibility assessments and the criteria a coach uses to evaluate if the

athlete has sufficient flexibility and if the lift was performed correctly? - ✔✔Front Squat,

Overhead Squat, Snatch Grip Deadlift, Military Press


What are the key points of the BOTTOM POSITION of a correctly performed overhead

squat? - ✔✔The lifter squats down as low as possible, while maintaining an upright

torso held in the universal lifting position and with feet flat on the floor. The stick

remains above the shoulders, or slightly behind them, throughout the squat


When, during a training session , should a lifter complete flexibility exercises that

increase range of motion be performed? - ✔✔After the strength training has been

completed


The method in stretching involves movement into one's maximal range of motion, or as

close to that as possible, by contraction of the muscles being stretched to oppose

stretching motion. These muscles are contracted for several seconds, to fatigue them,

and then they are again relaxed is; - ✔✔PNF




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, 5 Statements concerning flexibility as it relates to weightlifting: - ✔✔1. only muscles that

have been warmed up through a general or specific warm-up be stretched


2. gradual increases on the range of motion are achieved during stretching and no

sudden moves into the full range of motion are attempted


3. only the current range of motion is sought during warming up and no effort is made

to improve the current range of motion


4. flexibility exercises cease as the specific warm-up progresses, and they are not

resumed until the end of strength training during a given training session


5. flexibility training to increase an athlete's range of motion is performed immediately

after strength training has been completed, while the muscles are still warm


2 fundamental purposes of stretching - ✔✔1. Help an athlete achieve his or her current

range of motion


2. Increase that range of motion


What are 5 acceptable forms of stretching? - ✔✔1. Static: It involves slowly moving into

a position nearing one's maximum range of motion and holding that position


2. Ballistic/Dynamic: Ballistic stretching involves moving a limb or body part such as

the torso thought a range of motion the tis assisted by momentum




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