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2. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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   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 Body weight, dumbbells, barbell, Smith machine or standing calf raise machine. Major variants

3. Olympic weightlifting - Wikipedia

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   While the sport is officially named "weightlifting", the terms "Olympic weightlifting" and "Olympic-style weightlifting" are often used to distinguish it from the other sports and events that involve the lifting of weights, such as powerlifting, weight training, and strongman events. Similarly, the snatch and the clean and jerk are known as the ...

4. Strength training - Wikipedia

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   Weight training is commonly perceived as anaerobic exercise, because one of the more common goals is to increase strength by lifting heavy weights. Other goals such as rehabilitation, weight loss, body shaping, and bodybuilding often use lower weights, adding aerobic character to the exercise.

5. Clean and jerk - Wikipedia

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   The power clean, a weight training exercise not used in competition, [7] 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 ...

6. The #1 Best Lifting Routine To Help You Drop Weight Fast - AOL

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   Keep reading for the #1 best lifting workout to lose weight fast. And when you're finished working up a sweat, check out the 5 Most Effective At-Home Workouts for Weight Loss. 1. Barbell Back Squats

7. 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 ...