Powerlifting

Differences in Powerlifting and Weightlifting Training


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Powerlifting and Weightlifting are often compared but are they really that similar? Max and Chad discuss the similarities, differences and what the 2 sports have to learn from each other including:

-Differences in Absolute Intensity of the Lifts

-Differences in Technical Demands of the Lifts

-Differences in Physical Qualities Needed for Success in the Lifts

-The Importance of the Skill of The Lifts

-The Value of Phasic Structure in Training

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