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2. 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 ...

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. 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.

5. Senior Women? You Should be Lifting Weights, and Here's Why - AOL

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   However, lifting weights can slow—or even reverse—the decline. According to a study in Geriatrics : “Progressive resistance exercises can produce substantial increases in strength and muscle ...

6. The amazing 'strong-women' of the early 1900s - AOL

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   In the late 1800s and early 1900s a new breed of women started to emerge from the depths of circus tents around the world: the strong-woman. ... and lifting barbells, people and animals ...

7. Eleiko - Wikipedia

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   Eleiko AB is a Swedish manufacturer of exercise equipment.Known primarily for their weightlifting equipment such as barbells and weight plates, the company has been selected as the equipment provider for several weightlifting competitions such as the Olympics and International Weightlifting Federation-sanctioned events.