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  2. Manual handling of loads - Wikipedia

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    The NIOSH lifting equation is a tool (now application) that can be used by health and safety professionals to assess employees who are exposed to manual lifting or handling of materials. [7] The NIOSH lifting equation is a mathematical calculation which calculates the Recommended Weight Limit (RWL) using a series of tables, variables, and ...

  3. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    The deadlift is performed by lifting a weight off of the floor until fully upright. This is a compound exercise that also involves the glutes, lower back, lats, trapezius (upper back), and, to a lesser extent, the quadriceps and the calves. Lifting belts are often used to help support the lower back.

  4. Experts Say Weight Lifting Is The Fountain Of Youth. Here's ...

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    In fact, senior weight lifting—that is, doing resistance training with machines and/or free weights in your 60s and beyond—offers physical and mental benefits that make it a far more important ...

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

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    The assisted pull-up machine is there to help, applying counterweight to reduce the amount of body weight you have to lift on your own, so you can focus on perfecting your form and building strength.

  6. Working load limit - Wikipedia

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    This load represents a force that is much less than that required to make the lifting equipment fail or yield. The WLL is calculated by dividing MBL by a safety factor (SF). An example of this would be a chain that has a MBL of 2000 lbf (8.89 kN) would have a SWL or WLL of 400 lbf (1.78 kN) if a safety factor of 5 (5:1, 5 to 1, or 1/5) is used.

  7. Clean and jerk - Wikipedia

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    The power clean, a weight training exercise not used in competition, [5] refers to any variant of the clean in which the lifter does not catch the bar in a full squat position (commonly accepted as thighs parallel to the floor or below). The hang clean begins with the barbell off the ground, hanging from the arms. Both power and hang cleans are ...

  8. Want Stronger Muscles Without Heavy Weights? Trainers ... - AOL

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    Unlike free weights, which can feel intimidating and take up more space, resistance bands provide a gentle, low-risk way to ease into strength training. This makes them ideal for beginners who ...

  9. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

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    The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) are set of regulations created under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 which came into force in Great Britain on 5 December 1998 [1] and replaced a number of other pieces of legislation which previously covered the use of lifting equipment.