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The Real Deal Behind
Power Lifting Exercises
Not many
people know that power lifting exercises are different from bodybuilding
exercises. At a glance, they may both look basically the same, but upon
further inspection, you will find that power lifting exercises and
bodybuilding exercises are two different forms of exercise. In fact,
power lifting exercises can be considered to be a mix between weight
lifting and body building exercises.
Power
lifting exercises consist mainly of three types; squats, the dead lift
and the bench press. These power lifting exercises are judged by the
number of times the exercise is done, and not by the physique or size of
your body, the result being that the one with the highest number of
power lifting repetitions is considered the superior athlete, however
because power lifting exercises are fun, everyone is a winner. Once you
set a goal for your power lifting exercises, you aim for reaching that
number of repetitions, and then it doesn't matter who can do the most
repetitions as long as you reach your personal goal.
Power
lifting exercises usually go in depth more in your mind, than
bodybuilding exercises do. This is why you may have an "off" day during
a power lifting meet where your body may not have had enough rest and
thus feel distracted and will not be able to do power lifting exercises
as usual. This means that you have to have 110% concentration if you
wish to perform power lifting exercises at your best.
When doing
power lifting exercises, it is better to use protective equipment to
protect yourself from any injuries. There are have bench shirts for
protection of the shoulders, knee wraps for the protection of knees,
wrist straps for the protection of the wrists, weight belts for the
protection of the lower back and singlets and suits that maintain your
form for the competition.
The bench
shirt that is used in power lifting exercises not only provides
protection for your shoulders, it also helps you get off the bottom
position in the bench. It fits tightly around the arms and chest, so it
is important to give your arm and chest measurement for the right fit of
the bench shirt. This bench shirt is difficult to wear, and should be
used only when performing your power lifting exercises. And since it was
made for you, it should not be worn by anyone else.
The belt
provides protection from the lower back from strain and pulls while
performing power lifting exercises like the dead lift and the squat. The
wrist and knee wraps, of course, provide protection for the wrist and
knees when doing power lifting exercises like squats and dead lifts.
When
performing the squat, large amounts of weight have to be lifted using
the glutes and quadriceps. This power lifting exercise has to be done
with care as squats using the wrong technique can lead to bad back
injuries. The squat is started in an upright position with the bar at
the deltoids. Then, while squatting until the hips are below knee level,
you return to an upright position, without bouncing to return the bar to
the rack. The second power lifting exercise is the bench press that
focuses on the triceps and deltoids. With feet flat on the floor at all
times, the head, buttocks and shoulders lie flat on the bench. Then the
bar is placed for you to lift, and this itself is the bench press. The
third power lifting exercise is the dead lift where various muscles are
worked including the glutes, hamstrings, the quadriceps and the back.
During this power lifting exercise, a bar with a weight is placed on the
ground. You then squat to get a firm grip on the bar and lift your body
till it is straight. This position has to be held for a few seconds,
wherein you return the weight to the floor.
So you can
see that power lifting exercises are not that varied or difficult to do.
It is basically the higher the number of exercise that you do, that the
better the effects of the power lifting exercise on your body.
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