The Effect of Specialized Exercises on Developing Performance Endurance and Achievement in Young Weightlifters

Abstract

Weightlifting is a sport that requires high levels of physical and physiological abilities, particularly performance endurance, which plays an important role in achieving outstanding achievements. Training in this sport aims to develop endurance and muscular strength in particular, through customized training programs tailored to the requirements of competition. The researcher observed a disparity in performance endurance among young weightlifters in the Hashemite District, which may be due to the varying quality of training programs followed. Therefore, a specialized and integrated exercise program was designed that focuses on improving performance endurance to suit the nature and requirements of weightlifting. The study was conducted on 12 young male players aged 18 to 22 years. The study was conducted for 8 weeks, with three training sessions per week, at the Heroes' Land Gym in Al-Madhatiyah, Babil Governorate. The experimental approach was used with pre- and post-test measurements to determine the program's impact on the research sample. The results of the study showed a significant and noticeable improvement in performance endurance in the experimental group that underwent the program, compared to the control group, which experienced no statistically significant changes. This reflects the effectiveness of specific exercises in developing the endurance capabilities of weightlifters.