The Fat Man's Guide - An Introduction to USA powerlifting


    I'm not an athlete (also during this time that I'm not) . In fact , 99 % of the time , I am a computer programmer fat jersey . But eleven every 3-4 months or so, I have the opportunity to compete as an athlete in one of the greatest sports ever invented , USA powerlifting .

    Overall, I did not say that I woke up USA powerlifting. In fact , try to avoid it . Why? I hate having to explain what it is and why I do it. But if I talk to someone , the conversation almost always starts in two ways. Or I 'm wearing shorts in winter and pimples someone looks at me and asked if I was in an accident, or wear shorts in winter and someone asks why I'm short USA powerlifting.

    Ask about pimples is always an uncomfortable conversation , do not forget I'm fat . Therefore, someone will go, " Oh , my God ( OMG for you younguns ) , what happened to your leg? " Then I'll have to say : " Oh , I'm in the gym. " Is inevitably followed by " You go to the gym! ? ! ? "

    Now it gets really weird. I am sure that the person thinks , I must have fallen off the treadmill, walking, reading a book and drinking a latte . So to avoid this , I say , my shins are scraped dead weight. At this point , both deadweight say they know what it is, or just look at me with his mouth open and head.

C. .. to avoid having to explain again and again and again, I do it once and put it online for all to see.

    Basically , USA powerlifting is a sport in which a participant receives three attempts dumbbells to perform three different exercises and achieved the most successful attempt at each movement as well as the final score . A USA powerlifting meet consists of squat , bench press and deadlift .

Here (Simplified ) Guide Gordo each year:

Squat - A loading bar is placed in the back , then try to " squat " down and back .

Bench Press - You slept on a bench and press the weight to your chest closed offside .

Criado - Lean, pick -up loaded with a rod and standing .

    So there you have it . This is what I do , very easy huh? (Of course , there is much more at stake here and if anyone is interested, there is plenty of information out there ) . Finally , I leave you with a link to some USA powerlifting products , sites that help me personally .