dumbbell

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This typically happens during the lowering portion of a movement, such as bringing a dumbbell down, walking downstairs, or slowly lowering yourself into a chair.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

For instance, each dumbbell at the Chargers facility is emblazoned with the club’s lightning-bolt logo.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

While vests add resistance to cardio, they don’t replace focused strength-training like dumbbell or body-weight exercises, Fielding says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2025

He was injured returning a dumbbell to its rack in Toronto’s weight room.

From Washington Times • Aug. 28, 2023

I rushed to the phone, stopping just long enough to hit my ankle into a dumbbell.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers