Question 2 of 21

One of the advantages of lifting lighter weights rather than heavier weights is that you __________.

... Exercisers who are middle-aged and older are less likely to be injured if they start with lighter weights and more repetitions.

Question 3 of 21

Lifting lighter weights is easier on the _______.

... Light weights are less stressful on joints, which is especially important for middle-aged to older exercisers. Done properly, lifting with lighter weights works muscles as much as using heavier weights.

Question 4 of 21

Whether you lift heavy or light weights, to strengthen muscles it is important to _________.

... To see improvement, you must do enough repetitions to fatigue your muscles. With heavy weights that might be eight to 10 repetitions, but it could be as many as 30 using light weights.

Question 5 of 21

In a McMaster University study of 21-year-old, beginning weightlifters, which group of men built more muscle?

... The research looked at building quadricep muscles using a leg extension machine. After 10 weeks, the two groups had comparable muscle gains.

Question 6 of 21

In the McMaster University study, which exercisers were rated the strongest?

... Even though the amount of muscle gained was the same, the men who lifted heavier weights were stronger because they were used to hefting greater mass.

Question 7 of 21

At what age do people stop building muscle when weightlifting?

... There is no age limit. If the weightlifting is done properly, studies have found that even people in their 90s can safely build muscle mass.

Question 8 of 21

In general, people start losing muscle mass in their ______.

... According to the Mayo Clinic, muscle loss due to aging (aging sarcopenia) begins around age 25.

Question 9 of 21

How many different events are there in a weightlifting competition?

... There are two events: the snatch, where the bar is lifted from the floor to overhead in one motion, and the clean-and-jerk, which is done in two moves (first lifting the bar to the shoulders, and then overhead).

Question 10 of 21

Weightlifting is usually done with barbells or dumbbells. Dumbbells get their name from _______.

... Actual bells were once used as weights, but the clappers were removed, rendering them silent or "dumb."

Question 11 of 21

How does weightlifting affect endurance sports?

... Done properly, weightlifting can build non-bulky muscles that add strength to endurance sports such as distance biking and running.

Question 12 of 21

In the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Tara Nott was the first American woman to win the gold medal and the first American Olympic weightlifter to _________.

... Olympic women's weightlifting appeared for the first time at the Sydney Games. Nott not only won the gold, but she was also the first American weightlifter to win gold in four decades.

Question 13 of 21

Besides building strength, which of the following can be a benefit of weightlifting?

... Weightlifting has demonstrated many advantages, such as calorie burning, enhancing flexibility, improving muscle coordination, controlling abdominal fat and regulating blood sugar.

Question 14 of 21

When was weightlifting first included in the modern Olympics?

... Weightlifting competitions were held at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, but the sport did not return until 1904. Since 1920, it has appeared consistently.

Question 15 of 21

How does lifting weight affect bones?

... If done properly, the stress placed on bones while lifting weights will increase bone density. This form of exercise can actually reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

Question 16 of 21

The Soviet Union's Vasily Alexeev broke 80 weightlifting world records, but his original sport was __________.

... Alexeev switched from volleyball to weightlifting when he was 19. At the Munich Olympics, his combined three lifts were an unprecedented 640 kilograms (1,411 pounds).

Question 17 of 21

Muscle mass grows _________.

... During hard exercise, muscles suffer micro-tears. While muscles are resting, the tears are repaired, and the muscle becomes stronger. Therefore, for most people, the same muscles should not be worked on consecutive days.

Question 18 of 21

In ancient China, weightlifting was used to test __________.

... Five thousand years ago, men who wanted to join China's army were required to achieve certain levels of strength, according to an ancient text.

Question 19 of 21

Children should not begin lifting heavy weights too early; it can lead to all of the following EXCEPT _______.

... Preadolescents generally cannot bulk up too much and end up with overly developed muscles. However, in trying to do so, they may injure muscles and surrounding tissue. According to the Mayo Clinic, children can safely start a supervised strength training program as young as age 7, but serious weightlifting should be postponed until adolescence.

Question 20 of 21

The accomplished Turkish weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu was nicknamed _________.

... Originally on the Bulgarian team, Suleymanoglu defected to Turkey in 1986. He earned three Olympic gold medals and broke 46 world records in lighter body-weight categories. Standing just under 5 feet tall (1.5 meters), he was dubbed "Pocket Hercules."

Question 21 of 21

Ancient Greeks usually used ________ as weights.

... Evidence of Greeks using stones for weightlifting is found in many ancient sculptures.

YOU SCORED: 0 out of 21 try again

MORE QUIZZES

Do you know your Keats from your Yeats? Take the famous poets quiz!

Does that voice sound familiar? Take the famous voiceovers quiz!

From Colombo to Castle -- try naming the fictional gumshoe in this quiz!