These straps allow the weight lifter to lift more amount of weight as they help in transferring the load to the wrists and thereby warding off the blo...
A Barbell is an exercise equipment consisting of a steel bar used to hold weight plates of different weights on its ends and is often secured with col...
Weightlifters wear a protective belt to support lower back and abdomen during lifts. It should not be more than 12 cm in width....
Bumper plates are widely used in powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting and CrossFit style workouts. It is a type of weight plate which is manufactured e...
Weight plates are secured to the barbell using collars on each side having weight of 2.5kg each....
Smaller iron plates are also used to add smaller weights to the bar. These are coded as: 0.5 kg is white, 1kg is green, 1.5kg is yellow, 2kg is blue, ...
The shoes have rigid soles with raised heels of around 0.5” to .75” with one or two straps that tighten the instep of the shoes....
Weightlifters wear a tight-fitting, one-piece leotard that leaves the knees and elbows uncovered. T-shirt under a singlet is optional....
Weightlifters use wrist bandages to prevent exaggerated and uncomfortable wrist movements during lifts....