How to Use barbell in a Sentence

barbell

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  • How to Do It: Start with a barbell and bench to set up.
    — Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
  • In the snatch, the lifter raises the barbell from the floor to above his head in one motion.
    — Rick Armstrong, Aurora Beacon-News, 30 June 2018
  • Not in the form of the heavier barbells, but with the G-Vest+ by Omorpho.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Sure, a barbell, weight plates, and a pull-up bar are great places to start.
    — Mike Richard and Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 9 Oct. 2022
  • To add weight, rest a barbell straight against your pelvis.
    — Gabrielle Kassel, Health.com, 6 Aug. 2019
  • This wasn't about numbers, on a scale or on the barbell.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 24 May 2022
  • Tyler Joe Hold the top end of the barbell at your chest with an overhand grip.
    — Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Grip the barbell with both hands so that your hands are placed wider than your knees.
    — Amy Eisinger, M.a., SELF, 4 Jan. 2021
  • Keep the barbell close to your body throughout the movement.
    — Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Make sure the barbell is centered and not too far left or right.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Then, squat down to grab the barbell with both hands between your legs.
    — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • The Olympic barbell on the outside of the rack sits on a platform and is used for squats, deadlifts and cleans.
    — Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
  • How: Set up a barbell at sternum height in a squat rack.
    — Jon-Erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 7 May 2020
  • This includes things like a big plank, a bag full of tools, and a barbell with two 10-pound weights.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 19 Jan. 2023
  • And the hotel gym isn't just a sad room with some barbells and a yoga mat these days.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Malleswari, who lived in Haryana, had trained in a thatched shed with barbells made from bamboo and rocks.
    — The Economist, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Or, put a barbell on your back or across your shoulders.
    — Outside Online, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Along the way, players can pick up tokens, such as a barbell, a glass or a jet plane.
    — Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2019
  • The hexagonal frame means users raised the bar around them, instead of in front like a barbell.
    — Anthony Marcusa, chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2021
  • These go on each end of a barbell to keep removable weight plates in place.
    — Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021
  • At each end, like a barbell, is a two-story stack of rooms; the kitchen is below grade, down a flight of stairs.
    — New York Times, 22 Sep. 2021
  • But over the past few years, the customer base for high-end clubs has surged again—and many aren’t just coming back for the barbells.
    — Seamus Webster, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2024
  • And this upper-body barbell workout is a good place to start.
    — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 12 Jan. 2020
  • Now, sucking wind, grab the barbell at your feet and hoist deadlifts with 185 pounds.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2023
  • Stand behind the barbell with your feet hip-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
    — Amy Eisinger, M.a., SELF, 4 Jan. 2021
  • Here’s a list of weight training equipment that will serve you best: Olympic barbell and plates.
    — Kyle Norman, Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2020
  • When the hitchhiker tried to leave, Jeffrey hit him in the head and strangled him with a barbell.
    — Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 23 Sep. 2022
  • When Boone makes up her mind to do something, pity the barbell or anything else that stands in her way.
    — David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 June 2017
  • That means no turning or touching the barbell — at all!
    — Lexy Lebsack, refinery29.com, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Like CrossFitters, Levy believes in the primacy of the squat and the power of the barbell.
    — Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, 28 June 2017

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