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2. BUR Barbell Company - Wikipedia

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   185 Pound Set – This "Deluxe" set was sold during the 1930s and 1940s under the BUR-BEL brand and included 155 pounds of plates, a standard bar, dumbbell handles with collars, and – unlike later sets – kettlebell handles and iron boots. [13] BUR-130 – Sometime in the early-1950s, the "BUR-130" became the only barbell set offered. It set ...

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. Exercise equipment - Wikipedia

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   A selection of home exercise equipment: yoga blocks, yoga mat, dumbbells, pull-up/chin-up bar, push-up handles and gloves. Exercise equipment is any apparatus or device used during physical activity to enhance the strength or conditioning effects of that exercise by providing either fixed or adjustable amounts of resistance, or to otherwise enhance the experience or outcome of an exercise routine.

5. Weight plate - Wikipedia

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   Weight machines commonly use specialized sets of plates (called "weight stacks"), consisting of a set of rectangular plates mounted on rails. The load is transmitted to the user of the machine via a cable and pulley arrangement. The weight used is selected by inserting a pin in the stack that causes each plate above the pin to be pulled by the ...

6. Deadlift - Wikipedia

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   Trap bar deadlift – This involves the use of a trap bar (a.k.a. hex bar) which is a hexagonal or octagonal bar within which the user stands. The handles are positioned at the side, which means that a neutral grip, with the palms of the hand turned inward, can be used.

7. Strength training - Wikipedia

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   The rest period is defined as the time dedicated to recovery between sets and exercises. Exercise causes metabolic stress, such as the buildup of lactic acid and the depletion of adenosine triphosphate and phosphocreatine. [24] Resting 3–5 minutes between sets allows for significantly greater repetitions in the next set versus resting 1–2 ...