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Group Fitness Instructor

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The skillful Group Fitness Instructor will incorporate proper body mechanics into the class setting both through example and through verbal instruction. Which of the following would be an IMPROPER instruction regarding lifting techniques?
  1. Keep items close to your body to reduce the load
  2. Use the legs to lift instead of the back
  3. Inhale during the lift to provide good abdominal and thorax support
  4. Do not flex and twist the spine simultaneously when lifting a heavy load
Explanation
Answer: C - Breath holding (or inhaling) while lifting can cause a dangerous spike in blood pressure. Instead, cue participants to exhale as they lift their body weight or as they lift a dumbbell or barbell against gravity. Another helpful tip when providing education about lifting is the following: When possible, push instead of pull. Pulling heavy items places the back in a rounded posture where the small muscles of the back are placed in a vulnerable position.
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