Thu, May-19-05, 18:06
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,079
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Plan: My own, post Atkins
Stats: 180/131/140
BF:
Progress: 123%
Location: los angeles
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kaypeeoh
Powerlifting is the most useless sport there is. It consists of one deadlift, one benchpress and one fullsquat. The three lifts are added and the highest number wins the contest. I won a few. I quit lifting when I realized how dumb it was.
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And i respect your opinion. But...I strongly disagree and find powerlifting to be a wonderful sport. I have been doing it for 3 years now, and my body has completely changed shape, and i am quite strong and feel capable in most situations where strength is needed (for example, lifting heavy furniture and things, instead of having to ask a "stronger" man to do it.) It has given me confidence and better health. And also, I feel righteously proud of myself for choosing this sport, as it is very male-dominated. When people find out it's my chosen exercise, they're usually very suprised that someone as feminine as myself does such things (i definitely don't look like a weightlifter!!! If i started looking like a husky man-woman i would quit!!! Thankfully, the build lifting gives women isn't the incredible hulk one.)
Soooo...my point is that powerlifting (or olympic lifting as well, if you think that is dumb too,) is a great, fun activity and people new to exercise shouldn't be discouraged from trying it. I would especially recommend these simple wonderful lifts to other women, because, from experience i can honestly say that they've given me a great body: a tiny waist, which i love; good overall proportion, which i love; and most importantly, a great backside, which I & everybody else loves. Especially my fiance. And various lecherous male friends...
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