Free weight exercises 1

What are the primary muscles working when performing a Deadlift?

• Rectus abdominus, Quadriceps and Gluteal maximus

• Erector spinae, Hamstrings, quadriceps and Gluteal maximus

• Gluteal maximus, Quadriceps and tibialis anterior

• Quadriceps, hamstrings, pectoralis major and deltoids

Which of the following free weight exercises work the latissimus dorsi, trapezius, bicep and brachialis muscles?

• Front Raise

• Lateral Raise

• Deadlift

• Upright Row

Which of the following free weight exercises would you use to work the deltoid muscle (in isolation)?

• Lateral raise

• Arm curl

• Deadlift

• Upright row

Which of the following lifts/exercises would you have a 'thumb width distant over hand grip on the bar'?

• Deadlift

• Front raise

• Upright row

• Lateral raise

Which of the following exercises would you choose to work the bicep and brachialis (in isolation)?

• Lateral raise

• Front raise

• Dumbbell arm curl

• Deadlift

Which of the following exercises are these coaching points for....Deadlift the dumbbells up, widen your stance to shoulder width apart, rest the dumbbells on the side of your thighs, raise the dumbbells outwards level with your shoulder maintaining a slight bend in the elbow.

• Lateral raise

• Front raise

• Dumbbell arm curl

• Deadlift

Which of these exercise has a starting position of....Dumbbells resting on your thighs, knuckles facing forward, a slight bend in the elbow, feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent, back in neutral, head up looking forward?

• Dumbbell arm curl

• Front raise

• Upright row

• Front raise

The N in the teaching sequence NAMSIT stands for?

• Instructors name

• The number of the exercise

• The name of the exercise

• None of the above

Which of the following exercises would you choose to work the Quadricep and Gluteus maximus muscles? (The correct answer does work more muscles than these)

• Deadlift

• Upright row

• Lateral raise

• Dumbell arm curl

Which of the following exercises is classed as a compound exercise (multiple joint/multiple muscles worked)?

• Front raise

• Upright row

• Lateral raise

• Dumbbell arm curl