What's the difference between resistance training and weight lifting?

[jfonseka]

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?

 

[PushAndPull]

Weight lifting is a form of resistance training.

 

[CaptainNapalm]

Weight lifting is a form of resistance training.

yes

 

[Merkaba]

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.

 

[Kenny Croxdale]

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?

Weightlifting

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.

Merkaba

Merkaba provides you with a good answer on this.

Kenny Croxdale