2016.12.25 CSCS Daily Study Question:
Merry Christmas!
Santa Claus is just about to start his Christmas Eve present delivery when he backs his sleigh out of the garage. Someone didn’t shovel the snow off the driveway completely and his sleigh bottoms out and gets stuck on a bank of snow. Santa Claus jumps out of his sleigh, grabs a hold of the back bumper and deadlifts his sleigh off the snow bank like a boss. At the bottom position of this lift, which of the following would be the correct head and eye position?
(A) Head in line with the spinal column/eyes looking slightly downward
(B) Head slightly flexed/eyes looking slightly upward
(C) Head slightly hyperextended/eyes looking slightly upward
(D) Head turned sideways/eyes looking straight at the elf that didn’t shovel the driveway
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Correct Answer:
(C) Head slightly hyperextended/eyes looking slightly upward
Explanation:
In the starting position of the deadlift you want the athlete’s head to be in line with the spinal column or slightly hyperextended. Eyes are either focused straight ahead or slightly upward.
Reference:
Essentials of Strength Training & Conditioning 3rd Edition p. 359
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2016.12.25 CSCS Daily Study Question