What is Weightlifting?

Weightlifting vs. Weight Lifting

The sport of Weighlifting vs. lifting weights

What is Weightlifting? Training or Competing in Snatch and Clean & Jerk, with a general goal of achieving maximum weight on those two lifts. Competition is weight-class based. Weightlifting is the only strength sport that is in the Olympics and it is one of the oldest events in the modern Olympics, first being featured at the 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece.

What is weight lifting? Lifting any sort of weight for any purpose; think, going into the gym to hit some bench, curls and machine work with a general goal of enhancing fitness.

What is Powerlifting? Training or Competing in Squat, Bench, and Deadlift, with a general goal of achieving maximum weight on those two lifts. Competition is weight-class based.

I’ve done all of those, and I really enjoy any/all of these. If there’s a handle on it, or if it’s bar based, I’ll probably have a good time picking it up, carrying it around or throwing it.