Weightlifting

The Kettlebell Swing The kettlebell has seen increased popularity in recent years. 108 A kettlebell is a cast-iron weight shaped like a ball with a handle which ranges from 4 kilograms (kg) and upwards to over 40kg. Clinically, the kettlebell is used for strength training, dynamic flexibility and power training. 109 The double handed KBS is one of the foundational and most utilised exercises and forms the technical foundation to most other kettlebell exercises. 110 The aim of the KBS is to…

The deadlift is one of the best compound movements used to strengthen leg, hip, back, and torso muscles. There are several variations of the deadlift, which are often utilized depending on the goals, needs, and abilities of the individual. This brief review will explore the different variations of the deadlift other than the standard conventional and sumo stance deadlift. The main variations used by powerlifters and regular gym goers are the conventional and sumo stance deadlifts. The main…

got a lot of responses on what the people thought. The website does say that on average women do have less physical. It is because of this disadvantage that women could not compete in some events. The events that these disadvantages have on is Weightlifting and Athletics. It continues to say that statistics show that even in events that do not deal with muscle and height women still do worse than the men. The events that this includes are Bowling, Darts, and Pool Billiards. If they do lift the…

Sports is an athletic activity requiring skill or physical exortion to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing entertainment to participants that is governed by a set of rules or customs which serve to ensure fair competition. Sports are becoming more popular since ancient times until now, it's not just people's daily leisure activities, it is the best way to keep your body healthy. Sports emphasize skills of general fitness and power that attracts a large number of…

Insecurity Growing up on a farm with two older brothers, I was a bit of a tomboy. From birth until age seven, my favorite toys were Tonka trucks and wooden guns. I wrestled in the mud, ate like a teenage boy, and at the age of five took scissors to my hair, chopping it into a pixie cut, so I could “be like my older brothers”. Innocently, I wore my barn clothes to school and my kindergarten picture displays my hair in a rats nest, with a large crooked smile, and bright eyes. However, that…

men played were chariot races; hunting wildlife, stick fighting, boxing, and fishing (Brewer& Teeter) (Journey to Ancient Egypt). Other sports were a form of field hockey, handball, gymnastics, rowing, and spear throwing (Javelin), archery, and weightlifting (Eternal Egypt). The girls on the other hand would play with leather balls and marbles (Swenson). The women would swim a…

During Margaret Fuller's and Walt Whitman's era, stereotypes and laws were restricting people to reach their full potential. Sadly till this day, society seems to have the need to place unspoken rules on people. These rules classify what the meaning of success is, how one should physically look, dress, and act. These set of unspoken rules have stripped people from their individualism. Furthermore, these rules have also limited women on who they can become and what they can do. People are…

Steroids are used by people in order to build muscle and strength. Athletes use them to gain a competitive advantage on the field. Using steroids can help them hit that long home run or break that tackle for a touchdown. There are effects, mentally and physically because of taking steroids which possibly some athletes do not know about when they take them. Steroids are ruining sports and other competitive events because athletes take them to be successful without thinking of the consequences…

Cardio workouts are supposed to help people lose weight, maintain muscle tone, as well as prevent cardiovascular diseases. Unfortunately, most people doing these workouts are not getting the results that they wanted. Hence, they get discouraged and frustrated, and wind up quitting their exercise habit. For those people who do not quit, they become overworked and exhausted because they work out harder; thus, straining their muscles and getting harmful effects to their bodies. The reason why…

“One of the most exciting sports stories in recent years was the attempt to break Roger Maris’ single-season home run record. On September 8, 1998, Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals made history by hitting his sixty-second home run,” writes William Dudley. He also notes, “However, many people believe that McGwire’s achievement was tarnished by a revelation some weeks earlier that he had been using androstenedione, a compound that temporarily boosts levels of the male sex hormone…