Abstract des Autors

Weightlifting has not enjoyed the popularity that other sports have in the United States, such as football, baseball, or basketball. In fact, recently, the popularity of weightlifting (measured by membership in USA Weightlifting) seems to have decreased. The exposure of ordinary people to this sport must be increased if it is to survive. At this author's university, we are teaching academic courses on the Olympic-style lifts. These courses are taught in the Physical Education Activity Program (PEAP), which means that they are 1-credit hour courses that meet twice a week for a total of 80 minutes each week. The purpose of this article is to describe how they are graded, and what some of their associated difficulties in teaching are. Verf.-Referat