Olympic weight lifters?

[hurricane]

true. chemically enhanced or not, the amount of weight some of them can press above there head compared to their bodyweight is nothing short of phenomenal.

agreed .. yes they juice .. still amazing what they can do

 

[*The_West*]

Yeah, but we call them weightlifters. So should you.

why should i? they ARE powerlifters.

 

[perkele]

why should i? they ARE powerlifters.

So are shotputters and discus throwers.

 

[timtim]

i would go as far as to say at least 90% of olympic athletes, regardless of what event(s) they compete in use performance enhancing drugs. defienitely the powerlifters. every single one of them.

truth. i would venture to say closer to 95% and that includes the women.

 

[*The_West*]

So are shotputters and discus throwers.

errr..no they aren't lol. a powerlifter, by definition, is someone who trains to lift the most amount of weight possible. a shotputter or a discuss thrower would encorporate powerlifting routines into their trainng, but they are no powerlifters. so dont you roll your eyes at me!

truth. i would venture to say closer to 95% and that includes the women.

of course they do. how much money, advertising revenue, "nation pride" is piled on the athletes success? every one of them will be doing literally whatever they can to improve their chances of winning. performance enhanching drugs are just a tool in the arsenal for these competitors.

 

[perkele]

errr..no they aren't lol. a powerlifter, by definition, is someone who trains to lift the most amount of weight possible. a shotputter or a discuss thrower would encorporate powerlifting routines into their trainng, but they are no powerlifters. so dont you roll your eyes at me!

Yes they are, as much as weighlifters. It's all about explosive speed/power, unlike powerlifting.

As a former powerlifter, yes, a powerlifter (squat, bench, deadlift) I can definitely say that you don't call weighlifters as powerlifters. Just like you don't call triatlete as swimmers only because you find similarities in their training. Two different sports (the name of the sports).

 

[timtim]

Yes they are, as much as weighlifters. It's all about explosive speed/power, unlike powerlifting.

As a former powerlifter, yes, a powerlifter (squat, bench, deadlift) I can definitely say that you don't call weighlifters as powerlifters. Just like you don't call triatlete as swimmers only because you find similarities in their training. Two different sports (the name of the sports).

i call triathletes bi-curious with a hobby on the side.

 

[*The_West*]

Yes they are, as much as weighlifters. It's all about explosive speed/power, unlike powerlifting.

As a former powerlifter, yes, a powerlifter (squat, bench, deadlift) I can definitely say that you don't call weighlifters as powerlifters. Just like you don't call triatlete as swimmers only because you find similarities in their training. Two different sports (the name of the sports).

you're just being silly now. go on then, explain the difference between a "weightlifter" and a powerlifter. i bet if you asked any of these guys and girls that pl at the olympics what their job was, or what they were, their reply would be "im a powerlifter"

 

[perkele]

you're just being silly now. go on then, explain the difference between a "weightlifter" and a powerlifter. i bet if you asked any of these guys and girls that pl at the olympics what their job was, or what they were, their reply would be "im a powerlifter"

NO! lol Thank God at least they know what sport they are into.

Why is it called Olympic Weightlifting? Probably because the sport is called a Weightlifting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weightlifting

 

[*The_West*]

NO! lol Thank God at least they know what sport they are into.

Why is it called Olympic Weightlifting? Probably because the sport is called a Weightlifting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weightlifting

thank you for that, but it is of no relevance. of course i know the sport in which they compete is called olympic weightlifting. but you were trying to tell me that i shouldnt call them powerlifters.