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2. These Are The Most Effective Exercises That You Can Do With ...

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   For an easy full-body workout, you can choose 4-5 exercises, aiming for a mix of upper- and lower-body moves, and perform 8 to 12 reps of each exercise before moving to the next (don't forget to ...

3. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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   The standing calf raise is performed by plantarflexing the feet to lift the body. If a weight is used, then it rests upon the shoulders, or is held in the hand(s). This is an isolation exercise for the calves; it particularly emphasises the gastrocnemius muscle, and recruits the soleus muscle. [6] Equipment

4. Strength training - Wikipedia

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   Commonly used equipment for resistance training include free weights—including dumbbells, barbells, and kettlebells—weight machines, and resistance bands. [43] Resistance can also be generated by inertia in flywheel training instead of by gravity from weights, facilitating variable resistance throughout the range of motion and eccentric ...

5. The best exercises to tone your legs – no weights required

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   Straight leg kickback. Stand tall and shift your body weight to your right leg. Lift your left leg straight back while you contract the glute, raising it to about a 45-degree angle from the ...

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. Power rack - Wikipedia

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   A man preparing to do box squats in a power rack. A power rack (also known as a power cage, squat cage or squat rack) is a piece of weight training equipment that functions as a mechanical spotter for free weight barbell exercises without the movement restrictions imposed by equipment such as the Smith machine.