General workout and safety

Warming-up prior to working out may:

• Prevent injury

• Help you mentally focus and feel like moving

• Generate heat in your muscle and joint tissues making them more flexible

• All of the above

In the weight room, which of the following is the responsibility of the spotter?

• Help during a failed repetition

• Help the lifter move the weight into position to start the lift

• Tell the lifter if they are using improper form

• All of the above

Which is NOT a good rule for promoting personal safety in the weight room?

• Lift weights that you are capable of lifting

• Always warm-up before training

• Avoid using defective equipment

• Hold your breath when lifting

It’s good to lift more weight than you can handle because as the saying goes... “no pain - no gain”.

• True

• False

Your muscles need to warm up before you begin any demanding activity otherwise you are at a greater risk for injury.

• True

• False

When stretching you may experience some sharp pain, but you have to work through it to get a good stretch.

• True

• False

A common mistake people make when working out is not stretching enough.

• True

• False

While attempting to complete a lift, if the weight becomes too heavy, just use a jerking motion to complete your set.

• True

• False