Competitive Weight Lifters Often Try to Exceed Their Own Limits

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Multiple Choice

Competitive weight lifters often try to exceed their own limits of performance by lifting heavier and heavier weights. Dwight is attempting to set his new personal record on the bench press and as he lowers the bar to his chest, he pushes it back up about halfway and begins to struggle. His spotter waits for two seconds while Dwight continues to work by himself, and suddenly the bar begins to move upwards again until it is fully extended, without the intervention of the spotter. Describe the types of muscle contractions that occurred while Dwight was struggling and while he followed through, respectively.

• A) isometric, eccentric isotonic
• B) isotonic, concentric isometric
• C) eccentric, concentric isotonic
• D) iosmetric, concentric isotonic

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Definitions:

Capital Contribution

The amount of money or assets provided by an owner or partner to a business for use as capital.

Limited Partner

An investor in a partnership who has limited liability to the extent of their investment in the partnership and does not participate in day-to-day management.

Fiduciary Duty

A legal obligation of one party to act in the best interest of another when entrusted with care of money, property, or secrets.

Limited Partner

A limited partner participates in a partnership with limited liability and typically does not participate in the day-to-day management of the business, contrasting with a general partner who has unlimited liability.