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Powerlifting | Strength Sports
Power lifting is one of the most simple of sports, as it involves a lift in one direction of a bar bearing a heavyweight. Other sports like the javelin, discus, and hammer throw also require great strength to make competitive attempts, but these events require a much more complex series of movements. Power lifting is an event of pure power, and consists of lifting and controlling the most weight possible, in three different lifts. Power lifting, like snowboarding, BMX, beach volleyball, and competitive aerobics, is a sport that originated in the United States. This sport grew in popularity as more and more body builder gyms began opening up all around the United States. By 1970, gyms were within driving distances of nearly everyone, and strength sports became known to a much wider audience. In 1970, the International Power lifting Federation (IPF) organized its first world championships in the United States. Power lifting is not yet an Olympic sport, but it is part of the World Games. Power lifting consists of 3 different lifts, the Bench Press, Squat, and the Dead lift.
Bench Press. Of all the weightlifting disciplines, the bench press is the one that uses the legs the least. The bench press involves the lifter laying down on a flat bench, lifting a weighted bar of a rack and bringing the bar down to his chest and back up before putting it back on the rack. The competition starts as the lifter lays down under the rack with his hands on the bar. When the judge signals "Start" the lifter slowly lowers the bar until it contacts his chest. From his chest, he slowly raises the bar until he has brought the bar back up to its original position before he puts it back on the rack. The lifter's head, shoulders, back and thighs must remain in constant contact with the bench, and his feet must remain on the ground throughout the routine. 3 judges monitor the routine to make sure that the lifter uses the proper technique, and two spotters stand to either side of the bench to provide assistance of the weightlifter loses his balance or fails at his lift.
Squat. In the squat routine, the lifter balances a weighted bar using his hands and shoulders to bring the bar down and back up from a squat position. To begin this routine, the lifter holds the bar with his hands spread far apart and the top of his back. He takes the weight off the rack backs up, and stands still. The competitor then waits for the judge to verbally signal "Squat" and he squats with the weight on his hands and shoulders. He dips down until his hips are below his knees and then slowly stands up back into his original signal. When the judge signals "Rack", he puts the weight back on the rack. IN all three of these disciplines, the weightlifter wears a protective belt around his waist to provide for lumbar support against back injury.
Dead lift. Like with the weightlifting snatch, and the clean and jerk, the dead lift involves pulling the heaviest possible barbell & weights from the floor. But with the dead lift, the power lifter only needs to stand upright, and then place it back on the ground. The classic position is done when the lifters feet are placed closed together, and the Sumo Position is executed with the feet placed apart.
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