Weightlifting
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Weightlifting
Weightlifting (pronounced: /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/) is a sport that involves the lifting of heavy weights in a prescribed manner. The term can also refer to the activity of lifting weights as part of a fitness or strength training regimen.
Etymology
The term "weightlifting" is derived from the English words "weight" and "lifting". The first known use of the term was in 1891.
Related Terms
- Barbell: A long bar used in weightlifting, typically with weights attached at each end.
- Dumbbell: A short bar with a weight at each end, used typically in pairs for exercise or muscle-building.
- Snatch: A weightlifting exercise in which the barbell is lifted from the floor to an overhead position in one movement.
- Clean and Jerk: A weightlifting exercise in which the barbell is first lifted to shoulder height, then jerked overhead.
- Powerlifting: A strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift.
- Bodybuilding: A sport involving strenuous physical exercise in order to strengthen and enlarge the muscles of the body.
- Strength Training: A type of physical exercise specializing in the use of resistance to induce muscular contraction, which builds the strength, anaerobic endurance, size of skeletal muscles and bone density.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Weightlifting
- Wikipedia's article - Weightlifting
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