BENEFITS OF POWERLIFTING AND WHY YOU SHOULD DO IT

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BENEFITS OF POWERLIFTING AND WHY YOU SHOULD DO IT
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• We all have different reasons for wanting to get
  fit, but at least initially, most of us fall
  under wanting to look the best version of
  ourselves, being as healthy as possible, and
  living our best lives. Even absolute beginners
  have a pretty good idea of what muscles they want
  to work, so the person they see in the mirror
  each morning is closer and closer to the person
  they envision in their heads.

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STRENGTH

• Obviously, youll have an improved level of
  strength when youre training to be a strength
  athlete. Powerlifting is the squat, bench press,
  and deadlift, and these are all compound
  movements any one of which work muscles all
  across your body.

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STRONG BONES

• Strong muscles lead to strong bones, which means
  a lower risk of fracture, and a lower risk of
  osteoporosis. This is especially helpful once we
  get over the age of 40 because after 40, the
  average person loses about 1 of bone mass per
  year. Regardless of how old you are now, its
  never a bad idea to start taking the steps to
  keep yourself as strong as possible, for as long
  as possible.

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OVERALL ATHLETIC ABILITY

• Its not just that you can lift heavy weights
  studies have shown that squat strength can
  directly correlate with sprint strength and even
  jump height.

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FAT LOSS

• One look at the average powerlifter and you may
  not think of fat loss as a benefit to
  powerlifting, but it actually is. Lifting heavy
  weights is a high intensity workout that lets you
  burn a large amount of calories best believe
  your body will turn to burning energy from your
  fat reserves if it doesnt have enough calories
  at hand to convert to energy to perform
  powerlifts. And over time, this can even lead to
  an increase in your metabolic rate.

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SLOW THE AGING PROCESS

• Our body breaks down over time, thats inevitable
  our muscle mass and bone density decreases, and
  the day will come when we struggle to perform
  simple physical tasks. But having stronger
  muscles and bones than you otherwise would have
  means delaying that day.

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POWERLIFTING COMMUNITY

• Last (but not the least), something you may be
  able to appreciate from powerlifting is the
  opportunity to be part of a community of people
  that are working towards the same goals as you
  are. Going to the gym day in and day out can be a
  meditative experience, or it can also be an
  isolating one.

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• As always, wed like to remind you to stay as
  safe as possible. We wouldnt want you to perform
  powerlifting exercises incorrectly, or not have
  the necessary support you need so be sure to
  drop by our shop to check out gym gear and
  accessories that will help you perform these
  exercises and help you stay injury-free in the
  process!