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=WEIGHTLIFTING IN GENERAL=

First of all, what is weightlifting ?
**Weightlifting** generally refers to activities in which people lift [|weights], either for the purpose of competing to determine which competitor can lift the most, or for the purpose of promoting health, fitness, or development of a muscular physique. The strength-based sport of lifting weights is also referred to as [|powerlifting]. A version of this sport, [|Olympic weightlifting], is a regular part of the summer [|Olympic Games].

As a sport :
===Weigthlifting as sport is sport of strength. Weightlifters who compete or not everyday have to be willing to push theirselves further at the gym. Even if it's your job or not if you want results or you have a dream and you want to prevail in weightlifting you need dedication and motivation. Also we have to mention that its an dangerous sport too. The chances of pulling a muscle or breaking a bone are always "there" ( in mind ). So competitive lifters who don't want to risk an injury have all the equipment with them and are trying to be as much careful as they can. Although weightlifting may be a great sport it is not considered a "well payed-job". Thats because if you really need money .. you will have to surpass other with the same objective : " winning a weightlifting contest, earn prize money and a medal AND of course fame ". So the road to the "1st place" is difficult.===

About the contests and the Olympic games :
===Well, as about the contests .. we have 2 categories : The Olympic Games and the contests. At the Olympic Games we have weightlifters from all around the world. From the other hand we have contests. They are many contests like weightlifting contests, powerlifting contests and bodybuilding contests ( which have become very famous nowadays ).===

Last but not least we have to refer " the drugs "
===Weightlifting nowadays is not "clear" anymore. That means that a lot of competitive weightlifters use steroids and other popular and muscle building drugs. The thing that is the most important is that even though the drugs are not permitted in the sport ( in the Olympic Games only ), many users ( of steroids ) are found. As about the bodybuilding they are differences. Bodybuilding is different from weightlifting. Bodybuilding has as purpose a more muscular frame overall. Bodybuilders workout with a plan everytime and they have to work each bodypart according to their plan. Also in bodybuilding contests the use of drugs is allowed and gives really amazing results in no time at all.===