Teen's Lip Piercing Leads To MRSA May 8, 2008
His mother, Jill Hanlin, said she found him as he was struggling to get the barbell to go all the way through his lip. "He went to the medicine cabinet, got a needle and stuck it the rest of the way through, without the needle being sterilized, of course," Hanlin said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Alone or not? May 6, 2008
When I began lifting weights, I got injured so often I might as well have simply beaten myself about the head and face with a barbell ... At the gym, of course, a spotter is the trainer who cheers you on, corrects your form, and grabs the barbell in the instant you reach muscle failure but before the weight actually crushes your skull. (CNN)
New outlook helps lift a weight for Olympic hopeful May 6, 2008
Roach trains for the Olympics in her gymnastics facility, a converted day-care center now filled with a symphony of barbell clangs and grunts. She made the transition from gymnastics into weight lifting in quick fashion. (International Herald Tribune)
adidas Opens First Sport Performance Store in Canada May 2, 2008
The materials, shapes and fixtures throughout the store are inspired by components found in sport, but are still practical and functional for example hanging product bars closely resemble weight lifting barbell bars. The floor tiles are meant to resemble a stadium whereby the perimeter colour (concrete) represents the stands while the primary floor colour (black) represents the playing field. (Canada Newswire)
Pumping the Body in a new way May 2, 2008
Bourgette helped get my station ready, which included a step with a barbell with light weights ... As we commenced the workout, I had the barbell behind my head on my shoulders ... By the end of doing barbell curls, I had to sit down. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Who pays the most for gas? May 2, 2008
He was not meant to be a barbell. Over the years, not one, not two, but three of the five children have been decapitated by chance collisions with the Chinese ingredients shelf. (Salon)
A new way to tone, shape Apr 22, 2008
Thankfully, there's an easy way to achieve your strength-training goals-no dumbbells, barbell or machines required. All it really takes is a length of rubber. (iAfrica.com)
Push-ups giving women a bad rep Apr 7, 2008
And really, it's not just about push-ups - there's the whole barbell issue, too ... I know from personal experience that when I walk into the free weight area of some gyms, it will be almost entirely populated by sweaty guys grunting in front of the mirror, and that when I pick up a barbell for overhead presses, I will get strange looks from some of those guys. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pumping up business with a personal touch Mar 20, 2008
His first job was salesman at the Heavy Metal Barbell Pearlridge Center store, which has since closed ... The opportunity to buy Heavy Metal Barbell came in January 2007 when Medeiros considered folding the business as profits waned. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Football players work out for NFL teams at Pro Day Mar 19, 2008
His pace soon slows, and he struggles to extend the barbell above his chest. "Finish it!" the coach above him screams. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Triple the challenge: How to train Feb 27, 2008
And functional weight training is good, such as using a barbell for squats, since you re using your core to keep your balance. Any time you re working with free weights, you re using more than one muscle, and in the biomechanics of movement, you never isolate muscles. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Squat Analysis Feb 9, 2008
Barbell squat on Back: Even distribution; working quadriceps and hamstrings. Barbell squat on Front: Main focus of exercise on quadriceps. (Suite101.com)
Alternative power development exercises Jan 29, 2008
When doing this we use typically a barbell weight of anywhere between 50-55-percent of our players' max reps on the lifts ... When we do this with our players we also use accommodating resistance, which is by adding chains or bands to the ends of the barbell while performing the lifts. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Get the exercise ball rolling with these DVDs Jan 28, 2008
A barbell is optional; a step bench is also used. Collage Video. (USA Today -- News)
McCabe finds immediate success in weight lifting Jan 15, 2008
The power clean is where lifters pull a barbell off the ground to a stop, then the weight is lifted up over the lifter s head. The snatch goes straight from the ground to over the lifter s head in one motion. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Thief makes off with presents on Christmas Eve Dec 29, 2007
When that failed, they used a 10-pound barbell to break one of the vehicle s back windows. Three porcelain dolls, an acoustic guitar and a toy guitar, a telescope, five children s bike helmets, three scooters, and miscellaneous hats and gloves were taken. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Game creator aims to keep players fit Dec 18, 2007
Once the player answers these questions, they will receive a different colored weight to add to their barbell. To play the game, players will have a jogger run around the gameboard. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
The Needto Resist Dec 13, 2007
Single Arm Standing Barbell Shoulder Press ... Standing Barbell Russian Twist. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Can't Say Anything Dec 7, 2007
Cusack's indie "Grace Is Gone," which is likely to be his second flop in as many months, is a barbell of a movie that carries some weight at either end. What's in between is purely utilitarian, though. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The not-so-secret health message in your jeans Oct 31, 2007
Not until my back gets unstapled, and the scars have sufficiently healed so I won't burst open the first time I try to lift a barbell. My trainer is not going to be impressed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Six exercises do more harm than good Oct 30, 2007
Why they're bad: They are often done by picking the barbell up from the floor with the back rounded, the legs straight and too much weight on the barbell, which can cause your lumbar spine to buckle, leading to disk injury. Safe alternative: Starting with a manageable amount of weight, lift the barbell by bending your knees, keeping your back straight and looking straight ahead. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The weight of the world Oct 28, 2007
Gunter and his other training partner, Carl Dick Jr., take their places on either side of the barbell, ready to take the weight just in case ... He places his hands on the far ends of the barbell, stretches his belly outward, then pulls himself back under the bar. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
1965 team huddles for reunion Oct 25, 2007
t had one barbell with 80 pounds of weight on it. Weldon and Hawley were there for summer conditioning, Klaus said, which is the first time he met the new Orangemen leaders. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
How To Build Big Chest Muscles Oct 25, 2007
Far too many people perform barbell bench, incline and decline presses for their workout ... Only from now on, grab dumbbells once in a while instead of barbells ... Again, use the barbell, a dumbbell or cables. (Suite101.com)
Read More... Oct 5, 2007
In the deadlift, the athlete lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a bent-over position. She set the Southern Powerlifting Federation's state and national record for the women's 181-pound class in the raw push/pull and for the women's masters 45-49 age category. (Sheperdsville Pioneer News, KY)
Build Big Legs Sep 18, 2007
The squat is most commonly done by putting a barbell across the upper back ... Placing the barbell on the shoulders in front of the body puts more stress on the abdominal muscles and relieves stress on the ... To increase core involvement, a barbell or dumbbells (one or two) can be held overhead. (Suite101.com)
Dogs keep faith in El Masri Sep 12, 2007
In 1997, Bulldogs officials were concerned when he dropped a heavy barbell on his chest while bench-pressing during a weights session and he has reportedly come close to fainting at training on occasions. "He will be OK. He's been doing it for quite a while now," Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hack squat’ targets legs Sep 8, 2007
You can perform this exercise on a machine or with a barbell. To try the barbell version, place a barbell on the floor just behind your legs ... With your feet flat on the floor and shoulder-width apart, squat down hinging at your hips, and grab the barbell with an overhand grip. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Finding the strength Sep 6, 2007
" It was a mighty task, indeed. Grueling events test physical and mental strength At the Haugen competition, there were five separate events that made up the day's schedule. First up was a log-press event. Each competitor had to pick up a 150-pound log and try to press it over their head as many times as possible within a minute. It was a good event to boost Helms' confidence, as he pressed the log 14 times to finish one behind the winner of the event. The second event, the farmer's... (Chetek Alert, WI)
Strength training for women Aug 30, 2007
Hold dumbbells, full gallon milk jugs or a barbell ... Hold dumbbells, full gallon milk jugs or a barbell at shoulder height, palms facing forward. (AZCentral -- Families)
More of this story Aug 18, 2007
It s fairly inexpensive to buy a set of free weights, dumbbells and barbells ... Get a barbell set with 200-300 pounds of weight. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
How Cells Change The Pace Of Their Steps Aug 10, 2007
It s comparable to a 200-pound athlete repeatedly lifting a 200,000-pound barbell. These Dictyostelium cells constantly maintain their cytoskeleton under this strong tension, although they periodically increase and decrease the strength as part of the motility cycle. (Science Daily)
Crime consumed a family, and an 8-year-old is lost Aug 5, 2007
Liquarry was a victim before he was even born; his father beat his mother with a barbell when the boy was still in her womb ... His first exposure to violence came while he was still in his mother's womb when his father, an 18-year-old member of the Castlegate gang named Liquarry C. Jefferson, beat Gadson in the face with a barbell and a belt in August 1998 while she was two months pregnant. (Boston Globe)
If it's not cardio, does it count? Jul 25, 2007
"To help prevent heart disease and other ailments, health officials recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity on most days of the week. So the exercise routine you outlined would fit this bill.But as for looking like a lean, mean machine, that may be another story. While all that weight training will undoubtedly boost your muscle mass, it may not help you lose much fat if youre overweight. And of course, if you've got a lot of fat on top of those defined muscles, you're... (MSNBC -- Health)
How to Shape and Tone Your Calves Jun 13, 2007
A full for calves can be done with resistance tubing, weights, a small barbell, dumbbells, a towel, an exercise ball for kneeling exercises, a sturdy chair and a fixed, non-slip basement step. The equipment mentioned allows trainees to train calves one or two legs at a time while sitting, standing or kneeling. (Suite101.com)
Can't afford a personal trainer? Your iPod can give you the next best thing Jun 1, 2007
com Cost: Available in single workouts and sets, $10 to $70 Overview: Not sure what to do with that barbell at the gym. Download a series of photos detailing exercises to an MP3 player with a color screen, PDA, or computer. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
'Hercules' heads for Games Jun 1, 2007
A solid hulk of muscle, he put a barbell on his shoulders Thursday and lowered his body ... Siegel said he's seen Carter deadlift -- pick up a barbell from the floor and straighten into a full standing position -- in the mid 500-pound range. (News & Observer)
Bugs, Batman and some guy called Bernie May 19, 2007
The person, we'll just call him, "Bernie," bends down to pick up a barbell, and suddenly the word "HERNIA!" fills the air. Or, maybe someone, we'll call him, "Bernie," comes within 10 feet of a power tool, and the number "911!" automatically pops up. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Charisma key, but so is rigor of ... (Jen Waters) May 7, 2007
Miss Wood is finishing the training for Bodypump, a 60-minute barbell class that strengthens the entire body using squats, presses, lifts and curls. All yoga instructors are required to attend a 200-hour training program and be certified by Yoga Alliance based in Clinton, Md. (Washington Times, DC)
Notes: Healthy Helton producing May 5, 2007
He'll still perform a power clean, lifting a heavy barbell from the floor to chin level in a curling motion. Snatches -- where the lifter pulls a heavy barbell from the floor and brings it above his head while he is in the squatted position, then stands to finish the lift -- are for the offseason. (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
Expect the Unimaginable Apr 26, 2007
Taleb advises the opposite, a "barbell" strategy in which most of your money is in safe but low-yielding Treasury bills and a bit maybe just 10% is in something that could pay off big in the right circumstances, like deep out-of-the-money put or call options. This pr;cis of Taleb's recommendations makes. (BusinessWeek)
Help wanted: employers face recruiting woes Apr 22, 2007
Being able to read philosophy is as aerobic for the mind as lifting a barbell is for the body. For a while now, Millennials have experienced the job hunt as a series of humiliating, trial-by-fire interrogations. (Yale Herald, CT)
'Mighty mite' wins state title Apr 5, 2007
First is the squat, which has the barbell on a lifter's shoulders, behind his neck, and involves him squatting, then standing again. Second is the bench press, with the lifter flat on his back on a bench, feet on the floor, and lifting a barbell off his chest to full arm extension ... Third is the dead lift, where a standing lifter pulls a barbell off the floor to waist level. (Navasota Examiner, TX)
Moviegoers chase that epic, ripped '300' look Apr 2, 2007
25 pull-ups50 deadlifts (135 pounds)50 push-ups50 jumps (on a 24-inch box)50 floor-wipers (lying flat, the person holds a 135-pound barbell overhead, keeps legs straight and lifts them side to side so that feet touch each weight plate)50 clean-and-presses (36-pound kettle bell)25 pull-ups (again). Moviegoers chase that epic, ripped '300' look. (USA Today -- Life)
London man carves out niche in competitive powerlifting market Mar 14, 2007
Through his London-based company's Web site, the 39-year-old Tate, a retired powerlifter, sells strength training equipment and fitness products ranging from health supplements and medicine balls to barbells and books ... Lifting a 700-pound barbell takes the same aggressive attitude needed to get a business off the ground, he says ... Tate say one of his biggest rivals is Columbus-based Berry's Barbell & Equipment Company Inc.. (MSNBC -- Business)
Fitness that functions like you do Mar 7, 2007
A factory worker may lift 5-gallon water containers rather than a barbell, for example. A new mom may practice hoisting a stroller to help her wrangle it in and out of the car, or she may work on specific back muscles to help her carry her baby with less strain. (MSNBC -- Health)
Prevent winter back pains Feb 28, 2007
Dead lift with barbell This exercise targets your lower back. Begin with your feet flat beneath the barbell and shoulder width apart ... You should end up with your arms down at your sides gripping the barbell. (Newsday -- New York City)
Boost for tiny nano engine Feb 3, 2007
Conceptually, the rotaxane can be thought of as a barbell with a carefully positioned lump on the bar that can be made to act as a one-way "gate" when light is shone on it. "We have a new motor mechanism for a nanomachine," said Prof Leigh. (BBC News -- Science)
Developing Your Shoulders Jan 29, 2007
This can be performed with a dumbbell, barbell or a cable pulley ... To perform it, either hold a pair of dumbbells or a barbell at shoulder height, bending at the elbow. (Suite101.com)
Surprising strength Jan 26, 2007
It differs from Olympic weightlifting events, in that powerlifters do not have to lift the barbell over their heads. In addition to simply being a test of strength, the sport also involves a judging element based on technique. (Madison County Record, AL)
Building Better Biceps Jan 22, 2007
Exercises that you could perform would be simple straight dumbbell or barbell curls, hammer curls (where the dumbbells are turned and palms are facing inward), incline curls or a one arm curl (working each arm individually). Choose one or two of these exercises to perform a workout for a total of 1-3 sets of 8-12 reps to get started. (Suite101.com)
Gibbons assured tremors won't affect him in office Jan 19, 2007
" He described the shaking as similar to what people feel who lift weights while working out in a gym. "When you get to the last rep (repetition) and you are pushing the barbell up, your muscles shake. You need to relax the muscles. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Jules Bacon, former Mr. America, dies Jan 18, 2007
When Bacon won the Amateur Athletic Union Mr. America title, he worked for York Barbell Co., which employed many bodybuilders. He was featured on the covers of several magazines in the 1940s and 1950s and regularly wrote for the magazine Strength & Health. (NEPA News, PA)
Bally's critics in charge: What's their plan? Jan 1, 2007
But the new bosses face the same problems that plagued Mr. Toback: fickle club members, declining profit and debt as weighty as an overloaded barbell. Chicago-based Bally's stock trades below $3 a share, the minimum either fund paid for it. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Squatting For Strength Dec 28, 2006
Another great variation is doing a front squat where you will place the barbell in front of your head, resting the bar next to your collarbone. This method will really hit the quadriceps muscles more so than a normal back squat (barbell behind the head). (Suite101.com)
Shake it up, baby Dec 28, 2006
"This is the greatest discovery since the Greeks and Romans perfected barbell exercises," says Soloflex founder Jerry Wilson. "Experiencing vibrations during a workout isn't the be-all and end-all, but rather a great complement to what you're already doing," says Jasper Sidhu, president of The WAVE (Whole Body Advanced Vibration Exercise), whose $5,000 in-home version of a commercial platform arrives in January. (USA Today -- Life)
Become a Healthy Entrepreneur Dec 26, 2006
So it's not really surprising that when you walk into any health club or gym, women are scarce in the dumbbell and barbell section. But the reality is that most women just don't have enough testosterone to pack on hefty muscles. (MSNBC -- Business)
Some homes aren't mobile, Kenai law says Nov 28, 2006
In one driveway there's a weight bench and barbell on the packed snow, ready for a subzero workout. It ain't pretty, residents acknowledge, but it's home. (Anchorage Daily News)
Exercises for a weak-kneed feeling Nov 27, 2006
For the gym rat, Millar suggests squats on a Smith machine, a barbell-weight machine with an attached, sliding bar that allows less pressure to fall on the knees than a free-weight barbell. Begin with low weight and repetitions and increase both as you progress. (Los Angeles Times)
Dairy Producer Pumped to Go Pro Nov 21, 2006
The fourth event is a dead-lift medley in which four objects are hoisted ground to waist a 550-pound axel, a 600-pound steel frame, a 650-pound barbell and the backend of a Honda Civic weighing 800 pounds. Again, the lifts are timed consecutively. (Agri-View, WI)
Give your workout a lift Nov 8, 2006
By balancing on medicine balls, you're forced to stabilize your body more than if you were on the ground or using a barbell or dumbbells. To keep your midsection stabilized during the move, pull your navel in tight. (Newsday -- New York City)
Products on the cutting edge Nov 4, 2006
To exercise Jibbi, the words "Go" and "Jibbi" in careful sequence will lift an on-screen barbell. In Rock-Paper-Scissors, your child plays against Jibbi, saying the choices out loud. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Weightlifting Contest Centers On Technique, Not Just Brawn Nov 3, 2006
Friday November 03, 2006. (Colin Gustafson) Mikki Hamilton, 11, of the Kilwinning Youth Weightlifting Club from Scotland, bests her own record with an 80 pound “clean and jerk” lift. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Plus: Meet the Lazard Wrangler Oct 30, 2006
If you think of buy-side advice as a barbell, there's the idea, there's a middle process, and then there's the execution of a transaction. We're quite strong at both ends of the barbell. (BusinessWeek)
Oak Crest fitness program is a step above the rest Oct 26, 2006
Students incorporate balance training and walking safely into each lesson while residents ork up a sweat doing their leg strengtheners, barbell exercises, stairstep practicing, stretching and abdominal muscle toning. One of the program's star pupils is 102-year-old Charlie Bradt, who has been taking part in the program for years and already has outlasted the late George Burns by two years. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
