Two completely different groups of people require an answer to this question, which is why the answer should be twofold. Powerlifting, besides being a professional sport, like any other established sport, can be practised by the average individual as well. It all depends on specific goals and expectations that the person has in mind.
In this article, we will be covering the point of view of an average man or woman and the benefits it can expect from practising this sport.
To answer the original question, first, we need to establish what a powerlifting is. It comprises out of three events which are the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift.
Training is specific to this sport and involves strength training, training of explosive power and a lot of technique. Being that strength is a key factor implies that intensity in powerlifting should be high.
Although this is true for professional regimes this is not necessary for recreational purposes. First and the most important benefit of this activity, therefore, is gaining strength.
If you're squatting, benching and deadlifting on a regular basis, your level of strength will gradually increase, which then leads to better health, lower blood pressure, less body fat, in the long run, stronger muscle/tendon/cartilage/bone structure, better posture, and other gains. But let's inspect one step at a time.
Note that there is a difference between classic working out in the gym (bodybuilding style training) and powerlifting, though in general, you might say that these two are just sides of the same coin.
Usual training involves working out with moderate and submaximal weight, while powerlifting requires cranking it up a notch and using submaximal and maximal weight.
A lot of people are terrified here because they think they will eventually end up with some nasty injury. However, powerlifting is a very safe sport and after learning the proper exercise techniques you can enjoy the benefits that it provides.
Powerlifting training stimulates all the muscles in the body, with a slight accent towards white (slow twitching) muscle fibres which are in charge of strength, and less towards red (slow twitching) fibres. If such training is followed by a proper nutrition (high protein, moderate carbohydrate, low fat) and dieting you may reduce the chance of having health problems.
Also, reducing fat intake during powerlifting training will lead to weight loss, specifically fat loss, and also preserving muscle while losing fat. If you perhaps have problems with weight gain, meaning that you can't gain weight that easily, just increase your protein intake and carbohydrate intake and you will start to feel the difference pretty soon.
There are also people worried about their high blood pressure. Although this activity raises blood pressure at the moment of exercising, in the long run, it will decrease it, which is kind of the main goal you were expecting for in the first place.
Let's not forget the psychological side of such exercising. As one wise powerlifter once said: "Nothing lets you blow off steam like lifting heavy weights in the gym." So, as you can see, powerlifting can also be considered as an effective calming therapy and anger management activity.
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