a weight-lifting machine

  • 1lifting machine — Health Health (h[e^]lth), n. [OE. helthe, AS. h[=ae]l[thorn], fr. h[=a]l hale, sound, whole. See {Whole}.] 1. The state of being hale, sound, or whole, in body, mind, or soul; especially, the state of being free from physical disease or pain.… …

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  • 2Row (weight-lifting) — In strength training, rowing (or a row, usually preceded by a qualifying adjective mdash; for instance a seated row ) is a form of muscular resistance training exercise that shares many characteristics of rowing a boat without involving water or… …

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  • 3Weight training — This article is about strength training using weight (gravity) to generate resistance to contraction. For basic principles on increasing the strength of muscles, see strength training. A complete weight training workout can be performed with a… …

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  • 4Weight machine — A weight machine is an exercise machine used for weight training that uses gravity as the primary source of resistance, and a combination of simple machines to convey that resistance to the person using the machine. Each of the simple machines… …

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  • 5Crane (machine) — A modern crawler type derrick crane with outriggers. The latticed boom is fitted with a jib. A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower material …

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  • 6Smith machine — The Smith machine is an item of equipment used in weight training. It consists of a barbell that is constrained to move only vertically upwards and downwards on steel runners. New variations allow some forward and backward movement. The Smith… …

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  • 7List of weight training exercises — This is a partial list of weight training exercises organized by muscle group.Lower bodyQuadriceps (front of legs)*The squat is performed by squatting down with a weight held across the upper back, and then standing up straight again. This is a… …

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  • 9Molecular machine — Part of a series of articles on Molecular Nanotechnology …

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  • 10Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene — (UHMWPE or sometimes shortened to UHMW), also known as high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) or high performance polyethylene (HPPE), is a subset of the thermoplastic polyethylene. It has extremely long chains, with molecular weight numbering in the… …

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