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Weightlifting
Weightlifting is a type of physical activity performed individually both as a means of fitness and as competition. The primary objectives of weightlifting are to increase the strength and size of skeletal muscle. Weighttraining can use a variety of equipment to target different muscles in the body.
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grip width
Sports; Weightlifting
The width between the weightlifters hands when he or she has a hold of the bar.
half squat
Sports; Weightlifting
To squat down while bending the legs at the knees. The knees are only bent a little.
hang
Sports; Weightlifting
In this position the bar is off the platform, but it is not yet above the knees.
hook grip
Sports; Weightlifting
A weightlifter wraps their fingers around the bar and then tucks the last joint of their thump underneath their fingers. This is the Hook Grip.
jerk grip
Sports; Weightlifting
The width of the grip, which is appropriate for executing a Jerk lift.
