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Record 1 2023-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
DEF

A bodybuilding exercise performed by completing the following movements: the bar is raised from the floor to the shoulders, then pressed (not jerked) from the shoulders above the head (until both arms are straight) using only the strength of the arms, not the legs.

OBS

A former Olympic weightlifting event (until 1972).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
DEF

Exercice de musculation qui s'exécute en effectuant les mouvements suivants : la barre est amenée du sol aux épaules, puis poussée en un mouvement continu des épaules jusqu'au-dessus de la tête, sans utiliser les jambes.

OBS

Ancien mouvement olympique d'haltérophilie (jusqu'en 1972).

Spanish

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