Weight training began in Ancient ________?

• Australia

• Africa

• India

• Greece

The origins of modern weight lifting competition are to be found in the 18th and 19th century?

• true

• false

The benefits of lifting weights include?

• burning body fat

• building muscle

• strengthening your bones and joints

• all of the above

The amount you lift is called the ________?

• intensity

• duration

• weight

• volume

A repetition is ?

• how many you do

• how much you do

• how long you lift

• how heavy it is

Is weightlifting an Olympic sport?

• yes

• no

The following strongmen get credit for starting weight lifting?

• Eugene Sandow and Arthur Saxon

• Louis Apollon

• George Hackenschmidt

• all of the above

The specific number of reps you perform before you rest is called __________?

• duration

• set

• volume

• spotter

Early strongmen performed in __________ and theatres.

• circuses

• streets

• churches

• schools

Always hold your breath when lifting heavy weights?

• true

• false