How to Lift Weights

Which of the following techniques is an important weight room SAFETY PRACTICE?

• Use a Spotter

• Press Down and Never Up

• Breathe Out Through your Nose and in Through your Mouth

• Breathe Out on a Count of 4 and in on a Count of 6

When performing a lift in the weight room, you should always practice the following SAFETY TECHNIQUE...

• Use Clamps on Free Weights

• Hold your Breath

• Lift your Body Weight

• Weight yourself Before Lifting

What is the proper breathing technique while lifting weights?

• Inhale during the easy part of the lift and exhale during the hard part of the lift.

• Exhale during the entire lift.

• Inhale during the easy part of the lift and hold your breath until you finish the lift.

• Breathe in and out rapidly during the lift.

Tim lifts 125 pounds on the bench press. The amount of weight he is lifting is called the...

• Load

• Repetition

• Set

• Exercise

Use of a spotter, proper grip, and correct breathing are examples of which of the following...

• Weight Lifting Safety Practices

• Aerobic Fitness Terms

• Flexibility Exercises

• Muscle Endurance Exercises

Proper attire when working out / in the weight room would include all of the following EXCEPT...

• Open Toed Shoes

• Athletic Shoes

• Hair Pulled Up

• Athletic Attire

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate weight room procedure?

• Horseplay

• Warming up Prior to Working Out

• Use Lighter Weights Before Heavy Weights

• Keep the Weights Close to Your Body

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate weight room procedure?

• Lift Weights Quickly and with Force to be Most beneficial

• Adjust the Weight Machines to Fit You

• Do ALL lifts through their Full Range of Motion

• Use your Legs Not your Back when Lifting

The number of times an exercise is performed during one set is...

• Repetition

• Set

• Load

• Lift

A group of repetitions followed by a rest period is....

• Set

• Repetition

• Load

• Lift