In lifting a heavy weight from the floor, one should use the power of the ________ in order to avoid straining the lower back.
A. trapezius and latissimus dorsi
B. gastrocnemius and soleus
C. knee and hip extensors
D. biceps brachii and brachialis
E. external and internal abdominal obliques
Answer: C
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