Usaw Level 1 Practice Questions Study Guide Graded A+

Explain 5 statements concerning flexibility as it relates to weightlifting {Ans: a. only muscles that have been warmed up through a general or specific warm-up be stretched; b. gradual increases on the range of motion are achieved during stretching and no sudden moves into the full range of motion are attempted; c. only the current range of motion is sought during warming up and no effort is made to improve the current range of motion; d. flexibility exercises cease as the specific warm-up progresses, and they are not resumed until the end of strength training during a given training session; e. flexibility training to increase an athlete's range of motion is performed immediately after strength training has been completed, while the muscles are still warm.}The method in stretching involves movement into one's maximal range of motion, or as close to that as possible, by contraction of the muscles being stretched to oppose stretching motion. These muscles are contracted for several seconds, to fatigue them, and then they are again relaxed is; a. ___AIS b. ___PNF c. ___Active d. ___Passive {Ans: b. ___PNF}When prioritizing error correction these concerns should be addressed first. a. ___Safety Errors b. ___Specific Technique Errors