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Written records of deliberate progressive weight training are found in Ancient Greece, although one could assume that the act of seeing how much weight one can pick up off the ground and press overhead goes back further into humanity's past as another display of dominance or alpha-male behaviour.
What else can I help you with?
Where did the sport weight lifting come from?
Ireland
When was weight lifting first introduecd to the olympic?
1894
What events were in the first Olympics?
running, swimming,weight lifting
Is boxing weight lifting?
No, boxing is not weight lifting
What is power in weight lifting?
To be honest, I'm just starting out in weight lifting. But to me, power, as it relates to weight lifting, is the ability to consistently lift a given amount of weight.
When did weight lifting start at the Olympics?
During the first International Olympics back in 1896.
What is the controlled breathing technique when weight lifting?
breath out when lifting and breath in while you lower the weight
In starting a lifting program where do you start lifting?
first you should max out on the lifts you plan on doing. then you will know how much you need to do to attain a higher weight.
What should you do first cardio or weight lifting to burn more calories?
cardio gets rid of more calories, weight lifting defines and builds muscle. it only slightly gets rid of calories.
What activity uses the terms clean jerk and snatch?
These terms are used in weight lifting. They are different techniques of lifting the weights.
What sport was cheryl haworth training when she first became interested in weight lifting?
She was training for softball!!!
What metal weight -lifting is also known as pumping?
Weight-lifting is also known as "pumping iron".
