Lifting Terminology (Back Up)

What is the main muscle you are using when pressing weight ABOVE your head?

• Quadriceps

• Biceps

• Deltoids

Which are examples of muscles used to PULL weight towards your body?

• Pectoralis Major

  Triceps

• Trapezius

  Deltoids

• Latissimus Dorsi

  Biceps

What does the term ROW mean when performing an exercise?

• Move the weight away from your body

• Move the weight towards your body

• Move the weight above your head

What is the opposite of FLEXION?

• Extension

• Curl

• Row

Which of these exercises targets your PECTORALIS MAJOR?

• Barbell row

• Leg press

• Bench press

• Preacher curl

What is the function of your TRICEPS muscle?

• Extension of your arm

• Flexion of your arm

• Extension of your leg

• Flexion of your leg

Which are examples of muscles you use when PUSHING weight away from your body?

• Trapezius/Deltoids

• Pectoralis Major/Triceps

• Latissimus Dorsi/Biceps

What does the term PRESS mean when performing an exercise?

• Move the weight towards your body

• Move the weight away from your body

• Move the weight over your head

Which muscle is NOT used when doing T-bar rows?

• Trapezius

• Latissimus Dorsi

• Biceps

• Triceps

What is the function of your HAMSTRING muscle?

• Extension of your arm

• Extension of the leg

• Flexion of your leg

• Flexion of your arm