Powerlifting

More than two out of every three adults in America are either overweight or obese (“Overweight and Obesity Statistics”). America has a reputation around the world for having citizens who are overweight and lazy. This lazy and unhealthy trend in an individual originates when he or she is a child; when one is growing up, he or she is told that strength training is dangerous and can stunt one’s growth. Therefore, as child, one drifts away from the idea of weight training, and unless one…

The clean and jerk is an interesting lift to perform, because it incorporates a full body exercise into one explosive movement. When the clean and jerk is properly performed, it combines a deadlift, upright row, front squat and a push press all into one quick movement. The lift was initially implemented as one of the original lifts in Olympic weightlifting competitions, normally performed after an athlete clears the snatch lift. When setting up to perform this lift you will need to be on a…

I fell in love when I was 18. Specifically, it was the first week of my freshman year at college. This was not a typical romance, but like any other, it had its fair shares of struggles, frustrations, doubts, and required a wholehearted commitment which continues to this day. On the first week of my first year at college, I stepped foot into the university gym for the first time. I was immediately enthralled with what I saw. All the people in the room were committed to improving and pushing…

Creatine Why do people workout? People usually workout because they are in a sport. In sports strength and endurance are vital. Working out helps an athlete to become better at sports. This is why many sports teams have early morning workouts and late night practices. This is usually widely practiced among teams through high school sports all the way to professional sports, it’s one of the best ways to become better. What other kinds of people workout?Normal people also workout to gain the…

The new big thing these days is how to stay fit and how to get that “summer body” you’ve always wanted. Well here’s the thing, it’s not all cardio and yoga that you are looking at, the biggest thing is lifting weights. Women tend to stay away from the squat racks, and dumbbells for some reason, most saying it is because the males take up majority of that space and it just has us females drawn away from the idea. Here ill prove too you that it is worth it to maybe not heavy lift but at least do…

It’s 6:30 a.m. I’ve struggled for the last half hour to stay awake. But it is early. Yet again, I’m dripping sweat from morning lifting. Why? Because coach says so. I’m sore. Really sore. I’m so sore, I do not know if I can keep going, but I know I have to because failing is not an option. This is what high school football players need to hear: First, you need to know lifting is hard. It seems as if its entire existence is to be hard. It pushes you to your breaking point, crushes your hopes,…

The drop-set training system is a technique in which the participant performs a resistance training exercise to muscle failure, reduces the weight, and then continues with the exercise for an additional number of repetitions. Within one set, the participant “drops” weight several times (Clark, 2014). This method of training is considered an advanced technique done by many experienced bodybuilders (Id). The extent of weight drop does not appear to be agreed upon. The Clark text (Id) mentions…

purposes rather than simply for aesthetic purposes. In basic terms, this means that people are working out so that their bodies can become more functional in day to day life, rather than so they can simply look good. Strength training such as Powerlifting or Strongman training, for example, is now more popular than ever, with more and more people choosing to hit the weights so that they become fitter and stronger. Whereas before, the main reason why people chose to lift weights…

Set the bar to the mid thigh level on the Smith Machine. Load the bar appropriately and hold it with pronated hands. Use wrist wraps for heavy lifts. Lift the bar with straight back and extended arms. Now move to the standing position with a narrow posture. Now lower the bar with straight knees, but only bend at the waist with a stiff back. Stop only when you stretch your hamstrings. Reverse the motion to again stand straight. Snatch Deadlift It is the first part of snatch weightlifting. Select…

Hey, what’s up guys? I’m Kyla and this Faith. In this video we be showing you the safe and proper way to perform the five basic lifts, the push press, the back and front squat, the bench press, and finally, the deadlift. However, before we begin it is important to stretch out and warm up your muscles to make sure you don’t get hurt. Now that we are warmed up we can begin to set up for the lifts. Today we will be using the standard bar which weighs 45 pounds. Once you’ve got the bar in the proper…