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2. Barbell - Wikipedia

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   Weight plates used in Olympic lifting, which are often termed "bumper" plates, are coated in solid rubber to make them safer to drop from above head height. General strength training or powerlifting plates are made from cast iron and are considerably cheaper. Currently, the following colour code is required by International Weightlifting ...

3. Olympic weightlifting - Wikipedia

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   Olympic weightlifting uses a steel bar (also known as a barbell) with larger-diameter rotating sleeves on either end, holding rubber-coated weight plates of different weights. This sleeve rotation is important for the Olympic lifts, particularly the snatch and clean movements, because it drastically reduces the rotational inertia of the bar.

4. Dumbbell - Wikipedia

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   Plate-loaded (adjustable) dumbbells (a.k.a. loadable dumbbells) Spin-lock; Spring collar clips; Compression ring collar; Ironmaster quick-lock "Selectorized" (adjustable) dumbbells are adjustable dumbbells that allow you to simply change the weight or number of plates when the dumbbells are resting in the dumbbell stand. This is achieved by ...

5. BUR Barbell Company - Wikipedia

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   BUR Barbell Factory in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. The BUR Barbell Company was a privately held American physical fitness equipment manufacturer that was in operation from 1928 until 1966. The company traces its origins to Bradenton, Florida, and Birmingham, Alabama. After the Second World War, operations were relocated to Lyndhurst, New Jersey to ...

6. Weightlifting - Wikipedia

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   A pair of adjustable dumbbells with 2-kilogram (4.4 lb) plates. Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of (dumbbells, barbells or machines). People engage in weightlifting for a variety of different reasons. These can include: developing physical strength ...

7. York Barbell - Wikipedia

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   York Barbell is an American-based international manufacturer of fitness products. Bob Hoffman, named "Father of World Weightlifting" by the International Weightlifting Federation, bought the Milo Barbell Company and founded York Barbell in 1932. As a prolific writer of books and articles, Hoffman promoted the benefits of exercise and nutrition.