Weightlifters – Women and Men?
Who is doing weightlifting? Why weightlifting and weightlifting type of exercises are greatly searched for and popular? Men and women?
Women weightlifters may seem like a rarity, but it is definitely a false idea and a prejudice to assume that force training is just for men. Well, this opinion may be shattered pretty soon if the number of female weightlifters increases; in fact, according to statistics women are more committed weightlifters than men. When there is a study that shows that one woman in five trains twice a week, what better evidence can we ask for? The great consequences of such sports practice are the improved health, the better body shape and the overall fitness.
Furthermore, women weightlifters are less exposed to osteoporosis, a bone disease that affects women over 40. In fact weight lifting prevents the loss of bone mass helping people stay healthier and younger. Although statistical reports don’t show great numbers, senior adults are sometimes encountered in gyms as well and, there is an increase in popularity here too. While in the late 90s, there were 11% of male weightlifters and 7% of female weightlifters over 65, in 2004, there were 14% of male senior adults and 11% of female seniors.
There is no gym without weightlifters; young and old, men and women they all want to look their best, lose weight and improve health. The highest numbers of weightlifters are amateurs, and there are very few professionals training in regular neighborhood gyms. The conditions are a bit different for Olympic training, and the athletes follow other rules. Nevertheless, the workout basics remain set for all weightlifters, and so are the nutrition, hydration and safety rules. Both men and women weightlifters should adapt the workout training to the specificity of their bodies.
Although working at home is also possible, nothing compares to gym training. There are all the equipment items necessary for weightlifters to perform exercises, and a safer environment for all the techniques. There is professional technical assistance, and one has the constant opportunity of being able to learn from peers. Lots of progress is made because of emulation, when people are stimulated by the better shape and performance of other amateur athletes. Men and women have learned to share their experience as weightlifters and now train side by side.
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