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2. 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 ...

3. Universal Gym Equipment - Wikipedia

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   Barbells and dumbbells had been used for strength training for many years, especially by weightlifters and bodybuilders. However, inexperienced users could injure themselves with these "free weights". In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Zinkin operated several gyms in the Los Angeles area. Zinkin wanted to make strength training safer and more ...

4. Dumbbell - Wikipedia

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   The forerunner of the dumbbell, halteres, were used in ancient Greece as lifting weights [1] [2] and also as weights for the ancient Greek version of the long jump. [3] A kind of dumbbell was also used in India for more than a millennium, shaped like a club – so it was named Indian club.

5. What Happens To Your Body When You Start Lifting Weights After 50

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   Lifting weights can also support bone health and increase bone density. A 2018 study published in Endocrinology and Metabolism found that strength training is essential for maintaining ...

6. Barbell - Wikipedia

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   The barbell is the longer version of the dumbbell that is used for free weight training and competitive sports, such as powerlifting, Olympic weight lifting, and CrossFit. Many exercises can be done using the barbell, such as bicep curl, bench press, Olympic weightlifting, overhead press, deadlift, and squat. Olympic barbells are usually an ...

7. BowFlex, Inc. - Wikipedia

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   BowFlex is the brand name for cardio and strength fitness training equipment. [25] [12] The first BowFlex product, BowFlex 2000X home gym, was created in 1986. [12] BowFlex products now range from cardio machines, [26] to adjustable dumbbells [27] and home gyms. [28]