USA Weightlifting Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
4 key points of the starting position - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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
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, 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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-1)
bent legs
2) traps shrug shoulders upward explosively
3) arms begin to bend
Explain the 3 basic parts of barbell trajectory - ANSWER-1) bar travels slightly
backward toward the lifter while the bar moves from the floor to the knees and
continues to move backward while the lifter is beginning to drive knees and hips
forward toward the bar until the knees are well in front of the bar and lifters legs
make solid contact with bar
2) beginning at this point bar travels slightly forward as lifter finishes upward
explosion from the power position. Bar continues to curve forward as lifter
descends under the bar , but then it begins to curve back again in a loop as the bar
reaches its maximum heightand begins to drop back down and backward toward
the lifter
Explain the key points of the split jerk in terms of the following areas: 1) start 2)
dip 3) drive 4) catch 5) recovery - ANSWER-1) barbell rests primarily on shoulders
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and Answers
4 key points of the starting position - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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
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, 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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-1)
bent legs
2) traps shrug shoulders upward explosively
3) arms begin to bend
Explain the 3 basic parts of barbell trajectory - ANSWER-1) bar travels slightly
backward toward the lifter while the bar moves from the floor to the knees and
continues to move backward while the lifter is beginning to drive knees and hips
forward toward the bar until the knees are well in front of the bar and lifters legs
make solid contact with bar
2) beginning at this point bar travels slightly forward as lifter finishes upward
explosion from the power position. Bar continues to curve forward as lifter
descends under the bar , but then it begins to curve back again in a loop as the bar
reaches its maximum heightand begins to drop back down and backward toward
the lifter
Explain the key points of the split jerk in terms of the following areas: 1) start 2)
dip 3) drive 4) catch 5) recovery - ANSWER-1) barbell rests primarily on shoulders
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