Weightlifting : Weightlifting, also called Olympic-style weightlifting, or Olympic weightlifting, is an athletic discipline in the modern Olympic programme in which the athlete attempts a maximum-weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates. The two competition lifts in order are the snatch and the clean and jerk. Each weightlifter receives three attempts in
There are many fundamental differences among the participants of the various aspects of the iron related sports. The emotional response and make up of the athletes involved in strongman competition differs from those who compete in bodybuilding shows and powerlifters think and often behave very differently than those who do Olympic weightlifting as their primary
The short answer I have been asked this question many times! The quickest way to explain is to describe the events, as anyone who is interested enough to ask has probably seen some in action: Powerlifting is the squat, bench press and deadlift. Olympic weightlifting is the snatch and the clean & jerk. Strongman is
She can deadlift 135 pounds, squat 100 pounds and bench 65 pounds. Oh, and she’s only 9 years old. Fourth grader Damiyah Smith broke three records in her age and weight (70 pounds) categories at the Junior Olympics. Pics or it didn’t happen? Here’s video. She started out doing push-ups and pull-ups, and then started
