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HAND GRIP BAR [4 records]

Record 1 2014-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
CONT

A thin barbell is 1" (2.54 cm) to 1 1/16" (2.70 cm) thick (diameter). Meanwhile a thick (or fat) barbell has a diameter of usually 2" (5.25 cm), but can go up to 3".

CONT

Fat bars are an excellent way to improve your grip while training. The thickness of a fat bar is ideal for every athlete and will quickly improve their hand strength.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
CONT

Les barres épaisses sont un très bon moyen de travailler la force des doigts (pouce compris) : il s'agit simplement de barres ou haltères dont la poignée a un diamètre supérieur à la normale.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-12-06

English

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

How to perform the Smith machine deadlift. First, set up the Smith bar on the floor with the desired weight you want to lift. Walk up to the bar so that your shins are directly against the Smith bar. Squat down towards the bar until your upper thigh is parallel to the floor. Next, grab the bar with a mixed grip with one hand overhand and one hand underhand. Now, drive your hips upward by contracting your quads and glutes. You are attempting to bring the weight upwards as you stand up. As the bar is being lifted off of the floor, begin to straighten your back up so that it is fully erect. This will utilize the muscles in the back. Once your have reached full standing position, slowly lower the weight back toward the floor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
CONT

Le soulevé de terre barre guidée sert à développer le dos, sans solliciter les obliques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Weightlifting
CONT

Dual grip bar has hand placement selections for muscle isolation variation.

OBS

Two position press bar.

Key term(s)
  • dual-grip handbar
  • dual-grip bar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Haltérophilie
DEF

Barre d'appareil de conditionnement qui permet de placer les mains de deux différentes façons.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Swimming
CONT

[In the backstroke start] the swimmer starts his head upward and backward. He drives his shoulders and upper body upward and away from the starting block by pushing downward and inward with his arms against the hand grip bar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Natation
CONT

Poignées de départ pour la nage sur le dos. Les poignées pour le départ de nage sur le dos peuvent être verticales ou horizontales et doivent avoir une forme qui offre une prise sûre et solide de la main, et seront situées à 18 pouces environ au-dessus de la surface de l'eau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Natación
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