Argumentative Essay: Crossfit Vs Powerlifting

Chase Tirrel
Mrs. Renner
English 3
April 30, 2017
Crossfit vs. Powerlifting
Why I chose My topic I chose this topic because the men in my family have always been avid lifters. My dad was a powerlifter for the majority of his 20s and 30s. When my brother was born my dad was forced to stop lifting for awhile, but as my brother got older he was able to get back into lifting. Now my brother is an avid lifter, so it just runs in the family. My passion for lifting began when I was a freshman. Because the winter is our off season in football our team was beginning a winter lifting program. I was extremely embarrassed to lift because of my weak stature, but I realized I wasn't the only one who was small for my age. My dad and brother never thought

An article in Muscle and Fitness Magazine, a powerlifter named Andrew Gutman said, “Efficiency is everything when it comes down to pushing out that final rep in a competition.” As I read this article he said “you have to be dedicated and have to workout on a daily routine 1-2 times a day” (Cooperman). This article talked about the basics of powerlifting and explains in-depth what a squat is, a bench is, and a deadlift is. The guy in the article, Todd, discovered lifting when he was 12 years old, which is normally the time kids start thinking about lifting. “At age 14, Todd became a pretty solid deadlifter, he had found his passion. He was deadlifting 405 pounds at a bodyweight of 150 lbs and it is still his passion today at age 31” (Schuler 1). Todd decided to become a strength and conditioning coach in Virginia, so he could pass on his passion to younger

I found out that if I perform crossfit I am more likely to get injured due to the fast reps and the swinging of the body, for example, butterfly pull-ups. Also, I found out that Powerlifting is a lift that’s categorized in three lifts: bench press, deadlift, and squat. This kind of lifting is not to burn fat, but to go from looking like a little kid to a grown man. What is Crossfit? Crossfit is a “high rep olympic movements and incorrect versions of pull ups is something the body can't take, especially when fatigued” (Puneet 3). That being said, I’m not bashing crossfit. It is one of the most physically demanding sports out there. As I was reading my article, I realized that those who compete in crossfit don’t compete for the wear and tear.
This article is about how hard and intense the crossfit lifting style is. Crossfit lifting is so intense I would need to have a very strong core and be able to lift my body weight easily. The article states, “Crossfit participants often do, for people who like to push the limits and take your body to the next level of fitness and strength this style of lift is mainly used by the police, firefighters, and believe it or not the military because of the endurance part”