Weightlifting

What It Takes Intro Ever wonder what it takes to be a college athlete? Sure, the games and events are fun to watch but what exactly goes into preparing for these events and games? I will tell you exactly what it takes and what a college basketball player goes through because all the audience sees are the flashy views of the sport. However, we will now take a look at the sport from the other side of the ball. Background The game of basketball was created by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. The original

Community is the often missing link in a world marked by self-interests and cynicism; it fosters affinity, understanding and unified action. What I found within my passion for weightlifting is an extraordinarily powerful, diverse foundation of strong-minded individuals united in one core purpose: to improve themselves. Yet, this purpose is by no means self-centered; for it is not so much the weights as it is the sense of togetherness and selfless commitment to one another that has brought me to love

The Difference Between Bodybuilding and Powerlifting The difference between Bodybuilding and Powerlifting can be confusing to individuals, however, both activities require lifting heavy iron. The best and quickest way to describe the difference is Bodybuilders put on as much muscle as possible, which would require a strict diet and a strict workout plan and keeping body fat levels as low as possible. Bodybuilding is having a good physique. Where as, Powerlifting is simply to lift as much weight

sport within themselves. Weightlifting is one of the most common used practices in almost every sport. This practice, weightlifting or in other terms lifting heavy objects. It has been a part of life since the beginning of time. Even the earliest of human civilizations had records of some type of weightlifting. The Chinese Zhou Dynasty, Ancient Egyptians and The Greeks. From these civilizations we have what weightlifting is today. These civilizations used weightlifting in several different ways

Have you ever had a person in your life you never thought you could be friends with, but you ended up being best friends? Picking a point in my life that I know impacted my life in just one choice was easy. For me, Joining Cannon Falls Weightlifting team, was not only very enjoyable, but it gave me the opportunity to become friends with my now two best friends. So many questions to how in just ten months we went from strangers to best friends. How was I going to handle being involved in so much

routines, calisthenics and weightlifting. In brief, calisthenics is exercising using only one’s bodyweight, while weightlifting is using special equipment to exercise. Examples of calisthenics exercises are push-ups, sit ups, and squats. Weightlifting can include

In his essay titled "Iron and the Soul," Henry Rollins explores the idea of tenacity and introspection via the perspective of weightlifting. He examines the significant effects of weightlifting on his physical and emotional health through powerful imagery, reflective narration, and personal tales, ultimately delivering a message of growth and resiliency. Rollins shares his path of self-discovery, from the uncertainties of adolescence to the empowering refuge that he found in the gym, in an open and

Many people look for an activity that will better them in every way possible; weightlifting is the greatest activity in the world for such goals! Weightlifting yields so many benefits and it can improve the quality of life for anyone who can do it. Weightlifting is one of the activities that, in conjunction with other exercise and proper diet, will improve overall health, physical performance, and mentality. Building denser bones is extremely important for the elderly and especially elderly women

literatures on women and weightlifting. This research will be focusing on how hegemonic masculinity has set ideas of gender roles and how these women challenge the social discourse that they face being a muscular or look ‘manly’. A study by Brace-Govan (2004), focused on external factors that attempted to contain the interest and access to weightlifting as well as epiphanic moments during interview sessions. The article concluded that the sense of achievements through weightlifting was crucial to their

This essay will discuss the isssue of the thirty-nine year old New Zealand weight lifter, Laurel Hubbard, a transgender woman who won the Australian International weightlifting competition. The following theories, Utilitarianism and Kantian Ethics will be discussed to identify the ethical issues to justify whether this issue is fair for the other woman competitiors. Before Hubbard arose as an international caliber lifter last year, she would compete nationally as ‘Gavin Hubbard’, which is her birth