Ch. 11 Olympic Lifting For Performance Enhancement

Question 1

Olympic competition lifts

Answer 1

Snatch, clean and jerk

Question 2

Olympic derivative lifts

Answer 2

power snatch, power clean, snatch and clean pulls, back squat, snatch dead lift

Question 3

Olympic lifting prerequisites

Answer 3

high levels of flexibility, mobility, stability, neuromuscular control, and optimal posture

Question 4

Maximum strength

Answer 4

the greatest amount of force generated; typically, during a 1RM lift

Question 5

Reactive strength

Answer 5

a ready response of the necessary strength to a given stimulus

Question 6

Power endurance

Answer 6

ability to sustain high power output for an extended period of time

Question 7

Universal Athletic Position (UAP)

Answer 7

static starting position for many sports; fulfills SAID principle criteria for using Olympic lifts in training; 1⁄4 squat with feel flat on ground, weight on balls of feet, hands in front, hips back, knees over toes, shoulders over knees, neutral spine

Question 8

Neutral spine

Answer 8

posture in which no exaggeration of any normal spine curvature is present

Question 9

Hip hinge

Answer 9

spine remaining stiff and neutral while movement occurs about the hip joint

Question 10

Deep catch position

Answer 10

maximum triple flexion squat used during “the catch” phase of Olympic lifts; dorsiflexion = 20 degrees, knee flexion = 135 degrees, hip flexion = 120 degrees

Question 11

Phases of the snatch

Answer 11

getting set, first pull, shift, top pull, amortization, and catch

Question 12

Phases of the clean and jerk

Answer 12

getting set, first pull, shift, top pull, catch/amortization/possible rebound, get set/dip/drive of the jerk, catch, and recovery

Question 13

Olympic lifts for OPT

Answer 13

use derivative lifts and teach competition lift technique during Phase 4; use competition lifts and power derivatives during Phases 5 and 6

Question 14

Perturbation

Answer 14

A disturbance in motion that increases the chance of a breakdown in the HMS.

Question 15

Which of the following describes a ready response to a stimulus?

Answer 15

Reactive strength

Question 16

Why are the power snatch and power clean lifts more widely accepted than the Olympic competition snatch and the clean and jerk lifts?

Answer 16

Many athletes lack the necessary flexibility needed for the deep catch position

Question 17

Which movement of the snatch exercise occurs when the knees extend and the barbell is lifted from the floor to knee height?

Answer 17

First pull

Question 18

Which of the following represents correct posture when getting set for the snatch?

Answer 18

Shoulders slightly ahead of the vertical plane of the bar

Question 19

When is the rate of force development measured?

Answer 19

During an isometric contraction

Question 20

Which step in the performance of the clean and jerk requires a powerful extension of the hips, knees, and ankles to forcibly eject the bar off the upper thigh into a rapid ascent?

Answer 20

Top pull

Question 21

Which of the following is the best way to measure explosive power of the lower body?

Answer 21

Vertical jump

Question 22

When performing the snatch, which step places the lifter in a squat position with arms extended overhead?

Answer 22

Catch

Question 23

What characterizes the deep catch position?

Answer 23

Maximum flexion of the ankles, knees, and hips

Question 24

During the clean and jerk, what is the appropriate stance right before doing the dip?

Answer 24

Feet slightly wider than hips and feet pointed slightly outward

Question 25

During which phase of the clean and jerk exercise does the barbell elevate from the knees to an area between the upper thigh and the pubic bone?

Answer 25

Shift

Question 26

Which of the following represents correct posture when getting set for the snatch?

Answer 26

Shoulders slightly ahead of the vertical plane of the bar

Question 27

Which of the following is considered a prerequisite for an athlete to safely and correctly perform Olympic lifts?

Answer 27

Maximum ankle dorsiflexion

Question 28

Which findings resulted from a 12-week study of the use of Olympic weightlifting among children 10 - 12 years of age?

Answer 28

Children saw similar results with Olympic weightlifting compared with traditional resistance and plyometric training.

Question 29

Which is true about proper lifting posture?

Answer 29

Proper lifting posture must be trained with high repetitions and low load until the neuromuscular system can reproduce proper positions.

Question 30

Which of the following has been shown to be correlated with playing ability in football?

Answer 30

Vertical jump

Question 31

When is the rate of force development measured?

Answer 31

During an isometric contraction

Question 32

Which of the following represents correct posture when getting set for the snatch?

Answer 32

Shoulders slightly ahead of the vertical plane of the bar