what exactly does lifting weights mean to you?

mylife4eva
mylife4eva Posts: 116 Member
edited February 9 in Fitness and Exercise
silly question i know but its a serious one. some say lifting with barbells and others say dumbbells, but doesnt it mean either/or both?

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  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    silly question i know but its a serious one. some say lifting with barbells and others say dumbbells, but doesnt it mean either/or both?

    Picking stuff up and putting it down again.

    You could cash that out anyway you want: Barbells, Dumbbells, Kettlebells, Sandbags, etc.

    To be effective it has to be in the context of a programme that includes compound movements, sensible progression, adequate recovery. Add to this proper nutrition, hydration and sleep and we're really cooking. Chuck in some flexibility and mobility work and we could really be on to something...

    If you had said "progressive resistance training" instead of "lifting weights" we could have included bodyweight progression programmes too (YAYOG, CC, etc), suspension trainers and more...
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    to me lifting weights means that i am progressively and consistently increasing the load in order to get stronger. this means that i rarely lift the same amount of weight unless i've stalled on progressing and in that case i take a break, deload and then return back at it to try and o past my last sticking point.

    i lift weights to get stronger not just to keep my current level of strength
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    If you had said "progressive resistance training" instead of "lifting weights" we could have included bodyweight progression programmes too (YAYOG, CC, etc), suspension trainers and more...
    I do this ^^^
  • mamma_nee
    mamma_nee Posts: 809 Member
    I pick things up - I put things down , I lift things up - I put things down
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    I pick things up - I put things down , I lift things up - I put things down

    Haha, this. I do barbells, dumbells and kettlebells. Once in a while I will use the machines, but mostly for back exercises.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
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  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    Actually didn't answer the OP after all that typing!

    I consider everything I mentioned (and more) as fair game in the pursuit of progressive training. Having said that, I predominately do barbell work with the odd stint of kettlebelling here and there.
  • chani8
    chani8 Posts: 946 Member
    What exactly does lifting weights mean to me . . .

    Doing whatever it takes to get stronger. I use bodyweight exercises, dumbbells, and a weighted backpack.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,865 Member
    what exactly does lifting weights mean to you?

    Abject boredom...

    It's a necessary evil
  • amastre
    amastre Posts: 176 Member
    To me, lifting weights is an essential part of life. Keeps me going and keeps me sane.

    It is mostly barbell work, but I also use dumbbells, kettlebells, and bodyweight where appropriate. (Trust me, glute ham raises are definitely a challenge.)
  • DMZ_1
    DMZ_1 Posts: 2,889 Member
    I pick things up and put them down.
  • hilts1969
    hilts1969 Posts: 465 Member
    what exactly does lifting weights mean to you?

    Abject boredom...

    It's a necessary evil

    Only this
  • RangerRN507
    RangerRN507 Posts: 124 Member
    moving weight through space = weightlifting
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