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Basic/Advanced Weights Final Fall 2025

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Both Snatches and Cleans are utilized in the weight room to _______.

a)

Increase total-body power

b)

Assist athletes with balance and coordination

c)

Increase vertical jump ability

d)

All of the above

2.

What is the minimum depth that a student’s hips must be lowered during the descent, or downward movement, of a Squat?

a)

90 degrees

b)

75 percent

c)

Hip and knee in the same line, parallel to the floor

d)

None of the above

3.

During the set up in the Bench Press, athletes should:

a)

Round shoulders forward, and round back

b)

Pinch shoulder blades back and down, and arch back

c)

Shrug shoulders up, and arch back

d)

Both A and B

e)

Both B and C

4.

In order, the Clean barbell warm-up consists of:

a)

Jump Shrug, High Pull, Muscle Clean, Power Clean – High Hang

b)

Muscle Clean, Jump Shrug, Power Clean – High Hang, High Pull

c)

High Pull, Power Clean – High Hang, Jump Shrug, Muscle Clean

d)

None of the above

5.

A barbell with a 25, 5, and 2.5-pound plate on each side weighs how much?

a)

115 pounds

b)

100 pounds

c)

105 pounds

d)

110 pounds

6.

When spotting a Bench Press, it is important to:

a)

Watch and pay attention to the bar being lifted

b)

Have both hands move with (but not touching) the bar ready to assist if needed

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

7.

During a Barbell RDL, it is important to:

a)

Look down, round shoulders forward, bend knees as bar is lowered above the knees

b)

Keep eyes straight ahead, tighten shoulders back and down, keep knees back but not straight as bar is lowered below the knees

c)

Look up, shrug shoulders up, straighten knees completely as bar is lowered to the floor

d)

None of the above

8.

What foot should an athlete mainly be pushing off of when they are shuffling?

a)

Back foot

b)

Front foot

c)

Both feet at the same time

d)

Both feet one at a time

9.

Both RDL’s and SLRDL’s target which muscle group specifically?

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Glutes

c)

Hamstrings

d)

Calves

10.

What grip would you use for Pull-Ups if you were instructed to have both of your palms facing each other?

a)

Overhand

b)

Neutral

c)

Underhand

d)

Wide

11.

In order, the Snatch barbell warm-up consists of:

a)

High Pull, Jump Shrug, Muscle Snatch, PS-HH

b)

Muscle Snatch, High Pull, Jump Shrug, PS-HH

c)

Jump Shrug, Muscle Snatch, High Pull, PS-HH

d)

None of the above

12.

Where is the brush point in the Clean?

a)

Above knee

b)

Mid-thigh

c)

Top of thigh

d)

None of the above

13.

Where is the brush point in the Snatch?

a)

Above knee

b)

Mid-thigh

c)

Top of thigh

d)

None of the above

14.

What grip would you use for Pull-Ups if you were instructed to have both of your palms facing away from your body just outside of the shoulders?

a)

Overhand

b)

Neutral

c)

Underhand

d)

Wide

15.

When completing a Barbell Press, it is important to use the legs to make it a total body movement.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

If there is a tempo of (2-3-1) for Bench Press, athletes must lower the bar down in 2 seconds, pause for 3 seconds at the chest, and drive the bar up in only 1 second.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

In order to complete a full range of motion Pull-Up, students must extend their elbows at the bottom and get their chin above the bar at the top.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

If you are doing a Clean from the High Hang (C-HH) you must catch every rep with your hips above your knees. If you are doing a Power Clean from the High Hang (PC-HH) you must squat every rep.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

When a lifter is instructed to perform a Clean Pull, they should swiftly take the bar from the floor and stop after they have hit their brush point.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A barbell with two 45-pound plates, 10, 5, and a 2.5-pound plate on each side weighs 265 pounds.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Before performing a Front/Back Squat, it is important to brace the abdomen to increase muscle stiffness in the athlete’s core.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The clean grip is a thumb-length away from the smooth part of the barbell, which will put your hands just outside of your shoulders.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The snatch grip is anywhere you want, as long as the hands are outside the rings of the barbell.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

When completing any overhead pressing movement, it is important to have your hands in a clean grip or tighter to make sure you can get the barbell overhead easier.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

During a Front Squat, athletes should position their elbows down but slightly in front of the wrists, and during a BB/Push Press, athletes should position their elbows straight ahead.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

When performing any squatting movement, athletes should always position their feet in a shoulder-width stance, turn the toes out slightly, and make sure to track their knees over their toes throughout the entire movement.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

In order to find the snatch grip, athletes should bend over with the bar in the crease of the hip and straighten the elbows.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

If there is a tempo of (3-2-1) for Back Squats, athletes must take 3 seconds on the way up, pause for 2 seconds at the bottom of the squat, and go down in only 1 second.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Athletes that sleep at least 8 hours per night and take good care of their nutrition and hydration will recover better and will be able to train/compete at their best potential.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

When an athlete sprints with their head and shoulders facing one direction, but their hips are opened up facing another direction is called a _________.

a)

crossover run

b)

shuffle step

c)

pivot turn

d)

backpedal

31.

The exercise where the lifter takes a barbell from the shoulders to an overhead position, drives the bar up using the legs, and locks the bar out with their hips and knees bent while moving the feet from a jump stance to a squat stance is called _________?

a)

power jerk

b)

snatch

c)

push press

d)

clean

32.

In the space, write the word(s) from the list that best completes each statement. 32. _________ is the amount of force your muscles can produce with a single maximal effort. (10.3.3)

a)

Muscular strength

b)

Muscular endurance

c)

Flexibility

d)

Cardiorespiratory fitness

33.

The exercise where the lifter takes a barbell from the shoulders to an overhead position, does not use the legs, and locks the bar out with their legs straight is called _________?

a)

barbell press

b)

push press

c)

power clean

d)

snatch

34.

The _________ is where the bar makes contact with the body during triple extension in both the snatch and clean. (10.4.3)

a)

brush point

b)

catch point

c)

lift zone

d)

power spot

35.

The exercise where the lifter takes the bar from the floor to their shoulders, receiving the bar with their hips above their knees is called a _________.

a)

power clean

b)

front squat

c)

deadlift

d)

snatch

36.

In the space, write the word(s) from the list that best completes each statement. 36. _________ is practiced when a person is put through a series of movements and poses to improve overall health, balance, flexibility, relaxation, and muscle soreness. (10.4.3)

a)

Yoga

b)

Karate

c)

Pilates

d)

Jogging

37.

The exercise where the lifter takes a barbell from the shoulders to an overhead position, drives the bar up using the legs, and locks the bar out with their legs straight is called _________?

a)

push press

b)

deadlift

c)

bench press

d)

barbell row

38.

_________ is the ability of your muscles to perform continuously for an extended period of time. The greater this is, the higher number of repetitions you could complete of a given exercise. (10.3.3)

a)

Muscular endurance

b)

Muscular strength

c)

Flexibility

d)

Cardiovascular endurance

39.

The exercise where the lifter takes the bar from the floor to an overhead squatting position in one, swift motion is called a _________?

a)

snatch

b)

clean and jerk

c)

deadlift

d)

bench press

40.

In the space, write the word(s) from the list that best completes each statement. 40. The exercise where the lifter takes a barbell from the shoulders to an overhead position, drives the bar up using the legs, and locks the bar out with their hips and knees bent without moving the feet is called _________.

a)

push jerk

b)

power clean

c)

snatch

d)

split jerk