Basic Resistance Training
Posted: August 12th, 2013
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Basic Resistance Training
Question 1
Exercise |
Concentric joint motions |
Eccentric joint motions |
Major muscles trained |
Clean and jerk |
- Triple extension of hips, knees and then ankles
- Upward jump extending body
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- Deep front squat
- Knee bend and straightening
- Arms locked upright
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- The Trapezius muscle
- Finger flexors
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Dead lift |
- Hips and shoulders move keeping back posture straight.
- Thrust hips forward and abduct lats
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- Flexed legs as in squat position
- Straight back posture
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- Finger flexors, the lower back, gluteus maximus, harmstrings, quadriceps and adductor magnus.
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Clean and Jerk
Proper Technique
- Place your feet below the bar a little wider than the hip width.
- Pull the bar up by extending your knees and hips.
- Hold the bar on your shoulder while extending to squat position and once you hit the squat position stand up.
Teaching Cues
- Prepare by standing over the barbells in good position.
- Pull the bar of the floor with accurate precision.
- Make heel adjustment, chest positioning and bending of knees and ankles during the jerk.
Dead Lift
Proper Technique
- Make your feet flat on the floor about shoulder width apart.
- While gripping the bar it should be near the shins.
- When pulling upwards extend the knee.
- When lowering the bar flex hip and knee joints.
Teaching cues
- The lifting begins with feet flat on the floor.
- The Upward movement begins by knee extension.
- The lifter must flex knee and hip joints during downward movement.
Question 2
Chest
Push Ups
Proper Techniques
- Lie on the floor making your arms wider than your shoulders.
- Lift and lower your body by bending your arms.
Teaching cues
- Body must be straight during this exercise.
- Body should be pushed up to the extension of the arms.
Upper Back
Inverted rows
Proper Techniques
- Lie on your back in a horizontal position and grasp the bar.
- With your body straight, pull your body to the bar.
Teaching cues
- Bar must be grasped with a wide grip.
- The arms are supposed to be extended with shoulders stretched forward.
Legs
Body weight squats
Proper Techniques
- Stand with your feet slightly wider than your hip width with hands by your sides.
- Lower yourself until making sure your thighs parallel the floor.
- Return to standing position.
Teaching Cues
- Stand in a relaxed upright manner.
- Lower yourself to squatting position.
- Pull back to standing position.