Module 11 - Olympic Lifting for Performance Enhancement

Question 1

The greatest amount of force generated, typically measured during a 1-repetition maximum (1RM).

Answer 1

Maximum strength

Question 2

A ready response to a stimulus that would be necessary strength to some sort of stimulus be it physical, visual, auditory, etc.

Answer 2

Reactive strength

Question 3

An athlete’s ability to sustain high power output for an extended period of time (400-meter sprinters, 400-meter hurdlers, individual medley swimmers, or wrestlers).

Answer 3

Power endurance

Question 4

A posture in which no exaggeration of any of the normal curvatures of the spine is present.

Answer 4

Neutral spine

Question 5

Where the spine remains stiff and neutral while movement occurs about the hip joint.

Answer 5

Hip hinge

Question 6

A disturbance in motion that increases the chance of a breakdown in the human movement system (HMS).

Answer 6

Perturbation

Question 7

What characterizes the deep catch position?

Answer 7

Maximum flexion of the ankles, knees, and hips

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Reactive strength

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Shoulders slightly ahead of the vertical plane of the bar.

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Catch

Question 11

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

Answer 11

True

Question 12

When is the rate of force development measured?

Answer 12

During an isometric contraction

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Vertical jump

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Feet slightly wider than hips and feet pointed slightly outward.

Question 15

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

Answer 15

First pull

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Shift

Question 17

True or False: In the findings from a 12-week study using Olympic weightlifting among children 10 - 12 years of age, children saw better results with traditional resistance training and plyometric training compared to Olympic weightlifting?

Answer 17

False

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Maximum ankle dorsiflexion

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

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 has been shown to be correlated with playing ability in football?

Answer 21

Vertical jump