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WorksheetsBasic/Advanced Weights Final Fall 2025
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Both Snatches and Cleans are utilized in the weight room to _______.
Increase total-body power
Assist athletes with balance and coordination
Increase vertical jump ability
All of the above
What is the minimum depth that a student’s hips must be lowered during the descent, or downward movement, of a Squat?
90 degrees
75 percent
Hip and knee in the same line, parallel to the floor
None of the above
During the set up in the Bench Press, athletes should:
Round shoulders forward, and round back
Pinch shoulder blades back and down, and arch back
Shrug shoulders up, and arch back
Both A and B
Both B and C
In order, the Clean barbell warm-up consists of:
Jump Shrug, High Pull, Muscle Clean, Power Clean – High Hang
Muscle Clean, Jump Shrug, Power Clean – High Hang, High Pull
High Pull, Power Clean – High Hang, Jump Shrug, Muscle Clean
None of the above
A barbell with a 25, 5, and 2.5-pound plate on each side weighs how much?
115 pounds
100 pounds
105 pounds
110 pounds
When spotting a Bench Press, it is important to:
Watch and pay attention to the bar being lifted
Have both hands move with (but not touching) the bar ready to assist if needed
Both A and B
None of the above
During a Barbell RDL, it is important to:
Look down, round shoulders forward, bend knees as bar is lowered above the knees
Keep eyes straight ahead, tighten shoulders back and down, keep knees back but not straight as bar is lowered below the knees
Look up, shrug shoulders up, straighten knees completely as bar is lowered to the floor
None of the above
What foot should an athlete mainly be pushing off of when they are shuffling?
Back foot
Front foot
Both feet at the same time
Both feet one at a time
Both RDL’s and SLRDL’s target which muscle group specifically?
Quadriceps
Glutes
Hamstrings
Calves
What grip would you use for Pull-Ups if you were instructed to have both of your palms facing each other?
Overhand
Neutral
Underhand
Wide
In order, the Snatch barbell warm-up consists of:
High Pull, Jump Shrug, Muscle Snatch, PS-HH
Muscle Snatch, High Pull, Jump Shrug, PS-HH
Jump Shrug, Muscle Snatch, High Pull, PS-HH
None of the above
Where is the brush point in the Clean?
Above knee
Mid-thigh
Top of thigh
None of the above
Where is the brush point in the Snatch?
Above knee
Mid-thigh
Top of thigh
None of the above
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?
Overhand
Neutral
Underhand
Wide
When completing a Barbell Press, it is important to use the legs to make it a total body movement.
True
False
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.
True
False
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.
True
False
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.
True
False
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.
True
False
A barbell with two 45-pound plates, 10, 5, and a 2.5-pound plate on each side weighs 265 pounds.
True
False
Before performing a Front/Back Squat, it is important to brace the abdomen to increase muscle stiffness in the athlete’s core.
True
False
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.
True
False
The snatch grip is anywhere you want, as long as the hands are outside the rings of the barbell.
True
False
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.
True
False
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.
True
False
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.
True
False
In order to find the snatch grip, athletes should bend over with the bar in the crease of the hip and straighten the elbows.
True
False
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.
True
False
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.
True
False
When an athlete sprints with their head and shoulders facing one direction, but their hips are opened up facing another direction is called a _________.
crossover run
shuffle step
pivot turn
backpedal
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 _________?
power jerk
snatch
push press
clean
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)
Muscular strength
Muscular endurance
Flexibility
Cardiorespiratory fitness
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 _________?
barbell press
push press
power clean
snatch
The _________ is where the bar makes contact with the body during triple extension in both the snatch and clean. (10.4.3)
brush point
catch point
lift zone
power spot
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 _________.
power clean
front squat
deadlift
snatch
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)
Yoga
Karate
Pilates
Jogging
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 _________?
push press
deadlift
bench press
barbell row
_________ 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)
Muscular endurance
Muscular strength
Flexibility
Cardiovascular endurance
The exercise where the lifter takes the bar from the floor to an overhead squatting position in one, swift motion is called a _________?
snatch
clean and jerk
deadlift
bench press
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 _________.
push jerk
power clean
snatch
split jerk
