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USA Weightlifting Questions and Correct
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4 key points of the starting position
Ans: 1) feet hip width, bar over base of toes, toes turned out slightly
2) shoulders directly above or in front of bar(not behind) shoulders above
hips, hips slightly above knees
3) shins leaning forward and very close or lightly brushing bar, lifters
balance is toward the middle or slightly forward of foot
4) arms are straight and relaxed with crooks, insides and elbows facing
torso
List two important factors that occur when the barbell moves
smoothly from the floor
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Ans: 1)Shoulders and hips rise together, bar being lifted solely by the legs,
torso remains at the same angle to the floor
2)bar pulls to knee level or a little above, shins come to vertical position,
balance shifts back to middle of foot/beginning of heel
3) bar travels slightly back toward lifter causing shoulders to move more in
front of the bar than before
4) arms remain straight and relaxed but pulled taut by the weight of the
bar
As the barbell clears the knees explain what is occurring with the
athletes feet and knees
Ans: Legs remain bent or bend further, feet are flat on the floor. Balance
is in middle of foot
List 3 factors that influence pulling downward under the barbell
USA Weightlifting Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
4 key points of the starting position
Ans: 1) feet hip width, bar over base of toes, toes turned out slightly
2) shoulders directly above or in front of bar(not behind) shoulders above
hips, hips slightly above knees
3) shins leaning forward and very close or lightly brushing bar, lifters
balance is toward the middle or slightly forward of foot
4) arms are straight and relaxed with crooks, insides and elbows facing
torso
List two important factors that occur when the barbell moves
smoothly from the floor
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Ans: 1)Shoulders and hips rise together, bar being lifted solely by the legs,
torso remains at the same angle to the floor
2)bar pulls to knee level or a little above, shins come to vertical position,
balance shifts back to middle of foot/beginning of heel
3) bar travels slightly back toward lifter causing shoulders to move more in
front of the bar than before
4) arms remain straight and relaxed but pulled taut by the weight of the
bar
As the barbell clears the knees explain what is occurring with the
athletes feet and knees
Ans: Legs remain bent or bend further, feet are flat on the floor. Balance
is in middle of foot
List 3 factors that influence pulling downward under the barbell
