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Weight training made easy: the biceps curl

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Only a 3- to 5-pound set of dumbbells is needed to perform the biceps curl, an exercise designed to strengthen the muscles in the front of the upper arms. To start, 1 to 3 sets of 8 to 12 lifts is recommended 2 to 3 times each week.

Author: Stanten, Michele, Nelson, Miriam
Publisher: Rodale, Inc.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1997
Illustration, Arm, Arm muscles

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Look 5 pounds thinner

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Directions are provided for performing the bent-over row, an exercise performed with hand weights that strengthens muscles in the back including the latissimus dorsi, the trapezius, and the rhomboid muscles.

Author: Nelson, Miriam
Publisher: Rodale, Inc.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1997
Health aspects, Back

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Speed up your walk: weight training made easy

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A weight-lifting exercise described, called the heel stand, can help walkers quicken their pace. The exercise strengthens the muscle in the front of the lower leg and can help prevent shin splints.

Author: Nelson, Miriam
Publisher: Rodale, Inc.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1997
Training, Leg, Walking, Leg muscles

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Subjects list: Methods, Weight training, Exercise
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