gewichtheffen

Definitions of gewichtheffen
  1. noun
    bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
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    bankdrukken
    a weightlift in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward
    drukken
    a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
    drukken
    a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
    greep
    a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
    type of:
    body-building, bodybuilding
    exercise that builds muscles through tension
  2. verb
    lift weights
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    type of:
    sparren, trainen
    do physical exercise
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