i like to go to the gym and work out.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It utilizes the force of gravity in the form of weighted bars, dumbbells or weight stacks in order to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction. Weight training uses a variety of specialized to target specific muscle groups and types of movement. Sports where strength training is central are bodybuilding, weightlifting, powerlifting, and strongman, highland games, shot put, discus throw, and javelin throw. Many other sports use strength training as part of their training regimen, notably: American football, baseball, basketball, football, hockey, lacrosse, mixed martial arts, rowing, rugby league, rugby union, track and field, and wrestling. Strength training for other sports and physical activities is popular. Strength training is an inclusive term that describes all exercises devoted toward increasing physical strength. Weight training is a type of strength training that uses weights, Eccentric Training or muscular resistance to increase strength. Endurance training is associated with aerobic exercise while flexibility training is associated with stretching exercise like yoga or pilates.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I really enjoy weight lifting.  I am just getting into it though.  Do you know much about it?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I sure do, I do strength training to develop the strengthen and increase the size of abdominal muscles"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Do you know when weight lifting first became popular?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I'm not too sure since weight training is a pretty specialized excersize that targets certain muscle groups. I assume its been around for as long as people have worked out. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Are there any downsides you know about for weight lifting?   I do not want to injure myself."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Its all about pacing yourself and not lifting too much at one time, You have to start with the small weights and work up, never start with heavier weights. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Are there any weight lifting competitions that you know of?  "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah powerlifting is popular, its basically a strength sport where people have  three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and heavy deadlifts"}]