I have been doing both, resistance training and weight lifting, but never could tell the difference between them. Do they work difference muscles or do different things?
I have been doing both, resistance training and weight lifting, but never could tell the difference between them. Do they work difference muscles or do different things?
Weight lifting is a form of resistance training.
yesQuote:
Originally Posted by PushAndPull
Weight lifting is lifting weights. Resistance training is doing just about anything under the sun that gives resistance to the muscle. Bands, Cables, whatever. I think most would say that free weights are superior...IF you have a good knowledge base. However in general...a movement pattern is a movement pattern. I'm not a fan of machines but the alternatives for the general public seem to be too difficult to entertain.
WeightliftingQuote:
Originally Posted by jfonseka
Okay, I am going to be anal here. Weightlifting is the sport of Olympic Lifting.
The majority of individuals incorrectly refer to "Weight Training" as Weightlifting.
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