Ego Lift
attempting to lift more weight than one should
attempting to lift more weight than one should
In trying to get strength gains or by showing off to any onlookers, a weightlifter conducts an exercise above their capability. Ego lifting tends to cause injury or improper form that does not benefit the lifter.
Credits:
Fitness, OE. “THE CEO OF EGO LIFTING.” YouTube, 12 December 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-0yrl-XyE0. Accessed 6 May 2022.
Fitness, OE. “When Ego Lifting Goes Wrong.” YouTube, 17 July 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omm4yAEaGEo. Accessed 6 May 2022.
Nekonam, Aroosha. “Stop Ego Lifting in the Gym for More Productive Workouts.” Men's Health, 25 February 2022, https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a39138545/stop-ego-lifting/. Accessed 6 May 2022.
Josue Vazquez is a student at SCC and has been actively working out for three years. He has seen many gym goers conducting ego lifts and he wants it to stop.