In the start and acceleration phase, what correction addresses Excessive weight distributed to the arms?

In the start and acceleration phase, what correction addresses Excessive weight distributed to the arms?

• A. Raising hips upward more than forward; straightening arms and distributing weight evenly
• B. Increasing forward lean without adjusting arm position
• C. Relaxing the arms and letting weight settle on the hips
• D. Tensing the dorsal muscles for stability

Answer: (A)

Excess weight on the arms during start and acceleration slows the drive because the legs must generate the force, not the arms. The best correction shifts load away from the arms and onto the hips and legs, while keeping the upper body balanced and relaxed. Raising the hips upward more than forward helps place the torso over the center of gravity in a way that favors hip and leg drive rather than arm support. Straightening the arms reduces unnecessary tension and prevents the arms from bearing extra weight, promoting an even distribution of weight between the upper and lower body. Together, this encourages the body to stay balanced, with the hips and legs doing the work to drive forward, rather than the arms taking on excess load. Other options don’t address the weight distribution as effectively: simply increasing forward lean without changing arm position still leaves the arms carrying load; relaxing the arms or tensing the back muscles doesn’t specifically rebalance weight toward the hips and legs.

Excess weight on the arms during start and acceleration slows the drive because the legs must generate the force, not the arms. The best correction shifts load away from the arms and onto the hips and legs, while keeping the upper body balanced and relaxed.

Raising the hips upward more than forward helps place the torso over the center of gravity in a way that favors hip and leg drive rather than arm support. Straightening the arms reduces unnecessary tension and prevents the arms from bearing extra weight, promoting an even distribution of weight between the upper and lower body. Together, this encourages the body to stay balanced, with the hips and legs doing the work to drive forward, rather than the arms taking on excess load.

Other options don’t address the weight distribution as effectively: simply increasing forward lean without changing arm position still leaves the arms carrying load; relaxing the arms or tensing the back muscles doesn’t specifically rebalance weight toward the hips and legs.