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2. Olympic weightlifting - Wikipedia

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   While the sport is officially named "weightlifting", the terms "Olympic weightlifting" and "Olympic-style weightlifting" are often used to distinguish it from the other sports and events that involve the lifting of weights, such as powerlifting, weight training, and strongman events. Similarly, the snatch and the clean and jerk are known as the ...

3. Barbell - Wikipedia

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   A barbell is a piece of exercise equipment used in weight training, bodybuilding, weightlifting, powerlifting and strongman, consisting of a long bar, usually with weights attached at each end. Barbells range in length from 1.2 metres (4 ft) to above 2.4 metres (8 ft), although bars longer than 2.2 metres (7.2 ft) are used primarily by ...

4. Weight plate - Wikipedia

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   By placing a pin in the stack that causes the cable to pull on each plate above the pin, the weight is selected. We refer to this configuration as a "selectorized" weight machine. [35] Some weight machines, such as the sled-type leg press, or the Smith machine, are designed to be loaded with Olympic plates instead of using a cable-driven stack ...

5. Trainers Say This Beginner-Friendly Gym Machine Will ... - AOL

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   However, unlike traditional Olympic barbells, which typically weigh 45 pounds, the Smith machine barbell typically weighs less—typically between 15 and 25 pounds, with some models weighing as ...

6. Weightlifting - Wikipedia

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   A place and equipment for weight training is provided at gyms and leisure centres. According to an article in The New York Times, lifting weights can prevent some disabilities, increase metabolism, and lower body fat. [2] Using free weights, compared to machines, improves not only strength but muscle function as well, in high-functioning older ...

7. I'm A Trainer, And These Are 5 Weight Machines You Should ...

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   Weight machines get a bad rap, but are perfect for beginners to boost form and target muscles safely. ... Perfect for building strength without worrying about balancing or dropping free weights ...