Hello,
As I have been understanding the foundational principles in lifting, and the basic 4 things you need to lift regardless of which training program you are going to use...
As a weight lifter, you would need bumper plates as the weights are dropped from overhead (outside a power rack).
On the other hand, A power lifter in a rack can do the lifts with cast iron... even if he was to fail and drop the bar, the weights wont be hitting the ground... Would this still damage the bar though because they are not rubber?
Last question: Finding a huge interest in functional strength and therefor strongman type lifting/pulling/pushing etc, would I need Bumper plates, or Cast iron is fine even for a strongman type routine?
I know i still need the regular things, bench, bar, rack and so forth, i just wondered on the weights, would I need bumper plates or strongman is like pwoerlifitng and cast iron is all you need.
As I have been understanding the foundational principles in lifting, and the basic 4 things you need to lift regardless of which training program you are going to use...
As a weight lifter, you would need bumper plates as the weights are dropped from overhead (outside a power rack).
On the other hand, A power lifter in a rack can do the lifts with cast iron... even if he was to fail and drop the bar, the weights wont be hitting the ground... Would this still damage the bar though because they are not rubber?
Last question: Finding a huge interest in functional strength and therefor strongman type lifting/pulling/pushing etc, would I need Bumper plates, or Cast iron is fine even for a strongman type routine?
I know i still need the regular things, bench, bar, rack and so forth, i just wondered on the weights, would I need bumper plates or strongman is like pwoerlifitng and cast iron is all you need.