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deadlift
noun 3verb 1
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2ADJ.
squat
VERB + DEADLIFT
press
Definitions
noun
1
A weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position.
2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xii I never did a squat or a deadlift—the exercises I now know are best for building a bigger, stronger, more athletic-looking body—because I had access to leg-extension, leg-curl, and leg-press machines.
2
Any lift performed without help or leverage.
3
An effort made under discouraging conditions.
verb
1
To lift a barbell while moving the body from a bent-over position to a standing position.
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2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xii I never did a squat or a deadlift—the exercises I now know are best for building a bigger, stronger, more athletic-looking body—b
Wiktionary02
Powerlifting is a sport in which athletes compete to lift the maximum sum weight of the three heavy weight events, squat, bench press and deadlift.
Tatoeba · #74586303
The deadlift is a compound movement that trains the gluteus maximus, hamstrings, and other muscles in the posterior chain such as the erector spinae.
Tatoeba · #10335909Usage Notes
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