If you’ve competed in a bodybuilding show or looking to do so, you’re probably all too aware of the hard work and dedication involved. It takes hours upon hours to build muscle which is then followed by an extreme diet to strip away bodyfat whilst maintaining that hard earned muscle. But that’s not where it …
Weightlifting is a sport that demands not only brute strength but also precision, technique, and power. Among the sport’s most iconic and challenging lifts are squat clean and power clean. Both exercises are essential for developing explosive power, core strength, and muscle mass in the legs and upper body. But what sets these two lifts …
What does it take to be a Bodybuilder? Human beings have been practicing and perfecting the art of sculpting the human body for centuries. Long before bodybuilding legends such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman, ancient societies had already been pursuing the science of muscle growth and development. Today, bodybuilding has become a vast and …
If you plan on competing in powerlifting there are many items you can use to help advance you in the sport and help to prevent injuries. It’s important to remember that powerlifting federations will have their own rules in relation to what can and cannot be used.
Both powerlifting and Olympic weightlifting are competitive sports in which the athlete is required to undertake a number of lifts. Whilst each form of sports requires a significant amount of strength and athleticism there are a few factors which differentiate one from the other.
Strongman exercises may seem daunting. After all, huge athletes lifting massive amounts of weight is something that most of us cannot do. That being said, incorporating strongman exercises into your workout routine can help to burn fat and build muscle, you just probably won’t be lifting the same sort of weight as a typical strongman!
On the face of it, powerlifting may seem to be a relatively straightforward strength sport comprising of three main lifts, the squat, bench press and deadlift.
However, these three lifts require excellent technique and form and this is only achieved by a lot of dedicated practice.