The Difference Of Weight Lifting And Body Building

Yes. Just ask that question to a “bodybuilder” or a “weightlifter” and you should get a load of an response. While it is very true that bodybuilders and weightlifters will train with weights - they are two very different sports, with two very distinct goals to achieve, specifically when we are talking about them on the professional or semi-professional competitive level.

A professional or competitive bodybuilder is mostly concerned with a sculpted look. They are going for an a body image that gives off a hard and lean and defined muscle mass to its greatest visual appearance. A weightlifter on the other hand is chiefly concerned the strength in the specific areas of their competition. In other words the muscles that are most important during a Snatch or Deadlift competition. For the competitive bodybuilder, participating a competition has nothing to do with your strength or how much you can lift, but your muscular appearance. Most of the muscles on a competitive bodybuilder most certainly appear symmetrical, and in proper proportion, therefore they should work out all muscle groups of the body evenly.

If you are not planning on competing in either sport the distinction may not be that all important to you. However, the discussion relates to how how big it is to clearly sort outyour ultimate goals as to the purpose you are lifting weights. Are you looking to improve physique? Enhance your strength and stamina? Or maybe a little of both? If you are not a competitor, it matters less what you call yourself, then what you want to ascertain with weightlifting. When you decide what you want to get out of a weightlifting regimen you can then design a series of routines, exercises and lifestyle changes to meet those goals.