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The difference is that how much weight they lift is a side effect - the real goal is appearance. Unlike, say, Olympic power lifting.
by sosborn 4y ago
The difference is that how much weight they lift is a side effect - the real goal is appearance. Unlike, say, Olympic power lifting.
- mindcrime 4y agoSemantic pedantry here: power-lifting[1] is not an Olympic sport. Weight-lifting[2] is. Olympic weight-lifting is constituted of the snatch and the clean and jerk. Power-lifting is normally constituted of the "big three" lifts: bench press, squat, and deadlift. There is also an informally defined idea of "power-building"[3] which is sort of a cross between bodybuilding and power-lifting. And then there's crossfit, and strongman, and ... Anyway, enough said about all of that. :-) [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerlifting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerlifting [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_weightlifting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_weightlifting [3]: https://www.muscleandfitness.com/routine/workouts/workout-routines/power-building-workouts-more-muscle-and-strength/ https://www.muscleandfitness.com/routine/workouts/workout-ro...