Which of the following grips is used during the push press exercise?

Open and Pronated

Closed and Pronated

Closed and supinated

Which of the following is a secondary mover during the push press exercise?

Deltoids

Quadriceps

Hamstrings

Which of the following will require the least amount of activation of the stabilizer muscles?

Push Press

Machine Press

Standing Shoulder Press

Which of the following joint actions occur during the upward movement phase of the standing shoulder press exercise?

Elbow Flexion and Shoulder Adduction

Elbow extension and Shoulder Abduction

Elbow Extension and SHould adduction

Which of the following best describes the initial movement of the cervical spine as the bar is pressed upward during of the standing barbell shoulder press exercise?

Retraction

Extension

Remains Neutral

During the dip phase of the behind-the-neck push press, which of the following muscle actions take place in the quadriceps?

Isometric

Eccentric

Concentric

Which of the following occur first during the drive phase of the behind-the-neck push press exercise?

Hip extension

Elbow Extension

Ankle Plantar Flexion

Which of the following is the recommended stance for the push press exercise?

foot position: parallel; stance width: hip to shoulder - width apart

foot position: parallel; stance width: slightly wider than shoulder- width apart

foot position: split; stance width: shoulder - width apart

During the behind-the-neck push press exercise, the lifter’s head should be in which of the following positions?

Flexed

Neutral

Extended

Which of the following best describes the lower and upper body movements of the drive during the push press exercise?

Quick and Continous

Fast and Separate

Slow and Controlled