Talk:Powerlifting
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Small change made to the paragraph contrasting olympic weightlifting with powerlifting. The previous version was a bit POV. Blowfish 19:09, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
- I also inserted headings designating one section for a description of the events, another for discussion of governing bodies. Blowfish 04:30, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Speed
From article: "While both disciplines demand enormous strength and speed" How exactly does powerlifting require speed? If you can do a bench press as fast as you can do a snatch, I don't think you're benching enough weight. I think powerlifting is about strength not speed. Shawnc 17:18, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
- agreed, speed is a little confusing. training for limit strength normally involves targetting both components of force production, both training with large masses and training lesser masses with great accelearation (f = m.a). obviously then by definition a 1 rep test of limit strength will have relatively little acceleration. i have reworded accordingly. StrengthCoach 21:26, 18 December 2005 (UTC) 21:26, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] bench shirts
Bench shirts do reduce pectoral tears as they shift stress away from the pectoral (particularly at the point of greatest risk - when the bar is near the chest and the chest muscles are at full stretch) and make the lift tricep/anterior deltoid/latisimus dorsi dominant.
[edit] Removed unverified statement
"At first the third event in the powerlifting was the bicep curl which later was replaced with the deadlift." i really doubt this is the case and cant find evidence to support this. StrengthCoach 21:40, 18 December 2005 (UTC) 21:40, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
The only study done on bench press shirts by Dr Herrick in the 1980's showed scientifically that the Bench Press shirt reduced injuries of all types including pec tears. Rickey Dale Crain
There were FOUR lifts in the early powerlifting events, but the bicep curl was eventually eliminated. There is a really detailed history of powerlifting, with lots of old pix, at http://www.americanpowerliftevolution.net Missm2u 14:49, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Extra blank lines
To the anon who keeps inserting the extra blank lines - please see the "Structure of the article" section in Wikipedia:Guide_to_layout; the extra blank lines are not in accordance with the layout guidelines. Keep in mind that whether or not the extra blank lines create "aesthetic page flow" is going to be browser dependent. Dsreyn 19:50, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
Before the three powerlifts became official in 1963 there was no official 3 lifts. In many parts of the country it was the squat, bench press and deadlift. In others it was the bench press, squat and continental clean and jerk. In other places it was the bench press, squat and curl. There were many combinations. Rickey Dale Crain
[edit] Doug Hepburn - origin of powerlifting?
There seems to be a bit of tradition around here (Vancouver BC) that Doug Hepburn was the "founder" of powerlifting. Is there any substance to this? I was just looking at his article and only the word "weightlifting" appears there, so I came here to see what this article might have to say about it. When was the first competitive powerlifting meet? Who evolved the combination-total for bench, squat, deadlift? Any comments about Hepburn and the evolution of non-Olympic competitive lifting?Skookum1 18:48, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
please see link to history website under "Removed Unverified Statement" above. i don't think there was a single founder, but there have been some extraordinary powerlifters from BC, like Robert O. Smith, first 60-year-old to bench over 500 lbs.
[edit] Scot Mendelson
I think the picture of Scot Mendelson is a bit large.--Trusader 01:38, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
- I made the picture of Scot Mendelson smaller so that it would fit on the page better. TheVault 23:39, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Power Lifting v Weightlifting
I've always thought that these sports have their names the wrong way wrong. Weightlifting is actually about generating large amounts of power over short period of time, while Powerlifting is about lifting the maximum amount of weight as you. 194.200.145.5 08:29, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Powerlifting gear
How/why does it help? Mathmo Talk 05:26, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
Powerlifing gear is made of really strong material and supports and supplements the lifter's own body. Basically, it's constructed to force the body into the END the position of each kind of lift. Squat and deadlift suits want the body to be upright, while the arms of a bench shirt are made so they stick straight out from the chest. A single-ply bench shirt will provide protection and usually allows the bencher to lift a little more than he/she could without a shirt. But then there are shirts made of 5-6 layers of stuff like heavy denim or even metal-reinforced canvas, and squat suits that can stand in the corner by themselves. Missm2u 14:37, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
