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weightlifting

DEFINITIONS OF: weightlifting

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n bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights

Synonyms:
weightlift
Types:
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jerk
raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
bench press
a weightlift in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward
clean, clean and jerk
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
military press, press
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
snatch
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
incline bench press
a bench press performed on an inclined bench
Type of:
anaerobic exercise, bodybuilding, muscle building, musclebuilding
exercise that builds muscles through tension
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