WEIGHT LIFTING
Weight Lifting
Weight lifing has historical origins, it featured at the first modern olympic games in Athens in 1896. It became a means to measure strength and power and was used by both Greek and Egyptian societies. It was developed into an international sport in the 19th century and has continued to grow in popularity ever since.
There are various different types of equipment used in weight training, consisting of:
The barbell is held in a balanced way and if doing a bench press it is held out straight above your chest and lowered to two inches above your chest and extended back up right.
The barbell is held in a balanced way and if doing a bench press it is held out straight above your chest and lowered to two inches above your chest and extended back up right.