Weightlifting Benefits Debate
The cluster discusses the health benefits, risks, and effectiveness of weightlifting and strength training (e.g., squats, deadlifts, StrongLifts, Starting Strength), often comparing it to bodyweight exercises like pushups and pullups.
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what about strength training/weightlifting?
You should get into weightlifting.
Sorry, you're totally correct - this assumes someone that isn't performing strength-based exercise!
Why are Squats with weights “unhealthy”?
Why the emphasis on lifting weights vs. pushups or pullups? Is there a different effect from actually using weights?
Why not lifting, with machines and reasonably?
Or lift weights. It has more benefits.
As a competitive powerlifter (and certified personal trainer) I should caution that there is an important difference between general strength training using the squat/bench/deadlift and the actual sport of powerlifting. Powerlifting involves not only doing competitions, but also training specifically for them using maximal weights, which considerably increases the risk of injury with no training benefit other than temporary competition readiness (peaking).Unfortunately, sexy as it s
whoa this seems a bit dangerous and flies in the face of what we get drilled into us since children about weightlifting. Do you have any authoritative source for this?
Strength training !== bulking upHigh (comparative) weight + low reps builds strength (and muscle recruitment) without (necessarily) building lots of new muscle fibers. Muscle hypertrophy happens most often with lower weights and higher repetitions, plus loads of calories. A program like "Starting Strength" is not about hypertrophy.Any exercise is potentially "unhealthy," particularly if it requires specialized movements. You can learn proper form for "base"