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Weight Lifting

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Is a weight lifter lifting weights converting his work into kinetic energy?

By starworld ⋅ June 7, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Is a weight lifter lifting weights converting his work into kinetic energy?
If a hand is swinging a string with a ball attached to the end, is the string doing work on the ball?
Is the work done by a mountain climber’s weight force (weight x distance he climbed along the slope)?
Is a bullet going in the [...]

What kind of weight lifting programme should I start on?

By starworld ⋅ May 5, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

I’m a beginner at working out at home. I use the weight machines at the gym and I do mostly cardio>
I have a set of dumb bells at home with adjustable weights on them. I’m looking for someone to give me some basic advice regarding sets and reps and specific weights for each set.
I know [...]

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