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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Powerlifting"”.
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A biomechanical investigation of contemporary powerlifting training practices and their potential application to athletic development.
… to assess the potential of the contemporary powerlifting practices to improve athletes' physical performance. Assessments were based on a central paradigm in strength and conditioning, which asserts that improvements in the ability to express biomechanical variables (e.g. force and power) are …
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A Phenomenological Approach to Exploring Body Image Among Powerlifters
… and promote more positive body image. Powerlifting, a sport that involves the squat, bench, and deadlift, meets the criteria for embodying activities. However, powerlifters also often have an appearance that does not ascribe to West culture ideal; in fact, they often have a body type …
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Sports Center (relationship between architectural space and exercise performance)
… bodybuilding. I am also planning to compete in powerlifting. So, I want to use my knowledge and experience of training to improve the exercise performance through design of the architectural space.
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Physical and Anthropometric Factors Influencing the Isometric Strength in Key Positions of the Conventional Deadlift in Powerlifters
<p>The purpose of the study was to determine anthropometric characteristics that may affect deadlift performance. Fourteen powerlifters performed isometric pulls on a force plate at 3 key positions of the deadlift (at the floor, just above the patella, and 5-6 cm short of lockout) and the mid-thigh …
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Effects of a 500 mile backpacking through hike on the performance of a competitive powerlifter: An observational case study
Objective- To evaluate the effects of a long-distance backpacking trip and a high protein diet on body composition, strength, power, and aerobic performance. Methods- Study of a single-subject who hiked 34 days on the Colorado Trail. Dependent variables measured included body mass, body …