barbell
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You don’t need a gym membership or a heavy barbell, either.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
During a typical session, he does supersets of barbell hip thrusts, planks and walking lunges with 30-pound dumbbells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 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
His father taught him how to work a punching bag and made him a barbell from two lead-filled coffee cans welded to a pipe.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
"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
They even incorporated alternative training equipment into his workouts, using water-bags and 3D straps as less taxing complements for barbells and heavy weights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
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
If you want to do bench presses, dead lifts and curls but don’t have space or the budget for barbells, consider using exercise bands, like the ones physical therapists often use.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
My feet are like barbells, my voice is nonexistent, and my lungs are totally checked out.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
