Stereotypes Of Uplifting Culture

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The powerlifting culture is very unique, but it also has a few negative stereotypes associated with it. When the majority of people think of powerlifting, they think of a freakishly large man wearing a cut up t-shirt, shooting anabolic steroids into his arm and grunting excessively loud while training in the gym 7 days a week. However, these stigmas are extremely far from the truth. In reality someone in the powerlifting culture has completely different traits and mannerisms. The powerlifting culture is highly characterized by hard-work and a willingness to help others, regardless of skill level, improve. Hard-work has a deeper meaning to a powerlifter than just working out all the time. It is one of the defining traits of the culture. The…show more content…
Powerlifters take their time in the gym extremely seriously, it isn’t just as simple as showing up at the gym lifting some weights without missing a single day. Rest days are actually the most important days to take. Muscles grow and get stronger on the rest days. This is why in the powerlifting culture sleep is just as important as diet. Even every workout is tailored to a specific day. For example, a very basic training routine would consist of 3 workouts a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The basis of these training sessions are the Squat, Deadlift and the most well-known of the bunch, the Bench Press. Each week the weight would be increased to continually stress the muscles and force them to change. This is where the hard work comes in to play. Sometimes I feel like dying underneath the weights. Having 300 plus pounds on my back and having to squat down all the way to the floor. I could drop it when I get tired, but the culture in me makes me finish all the repetitions. If one training day has me doing 5 reps at 320 pounds, that’s exactly what I’m going to do regardless if the weight feels like it is going to crush every bone in my body. Mentally and physically I push through. Any power lifter would have this same mentality when it comes to their training regimen; it is a fundamental piece of the culture. This is how hard work comes into play for both the diet and training

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