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QuizMultiple Choice

Safe Weight Training

Question 18 • GA-Personal Fitness

When spotting an overhead press, the spotter would need to __________.

Answer
A
keep his or her hands off the lifter and weights and make sure the lifter did not fall back
B
keep his or her hands beneath the bar and watch the bar carefully
C
hold the lifter under his or her shoulders and move with the lifter as the weight is lifted
D
place his or her hands outside the lifter's hands and stand with a straight back

Explanation

For an overhead press, the spotter should stay close and keep their hands ready beneath the bar so they can help if the lifter loses control. They should watch the bar throughout the lift. Choice B, keeping hands beneath the bar and watching it carefully, is the best answer.

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