barbell
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You don’t need a gym membership or a heavy barbell, either.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Its design shows the prison’s floor plan, while one panel depicts a man lifting a barbell labeled “Time” and another reads, “I didn’t do it, Guv!! Honest!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
The other half of the barbell are bets on low volatility companies — a substitute for long-duration bonds, given earnings are a “natural hedge to sticky inflation,” they say.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
“People are looking for some of that barbell optionality in LatAm financials and commodities,” he says.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
“It’s just—” He shakes his head, then shoves the barbell into the air and begins his reps.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
"Training all major muscle groups at least twice a week matters far more than chasing the idea of a 'perfect' or complex training plan. Whether it's barbells, bands, or bodyweight, consistency and effort drive results."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 19, 2026
Brandon Blackwell sits in his apartment in the Jamaica section of Queens, training with a collection of 30,000 homemade flash cards the way weight lifters train with barbells.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
The men's facility featured rows of workout platforms, outfitted with dumbbells, barbells and weights capable of going into the hundreds of pounds.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
I loved talking to my gym buddies about how amazing it was to have a full array of dumbbells, kettlebells and barbells again.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
Tariq liked to wear pleated trousers, black shiny loafers, and short-sleeve shirts that showed off his newly muscular arms— compliments of an old, rusty set of barbells that he lifted daily in his yard.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
