Sentences with phrase «barbell as a lever»
You're going to be using a barbell as a lever type of machine, lifting up one end of the bar and using the other end as a pivot point.
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When you deadlift, your arms, forearms and hands hold onto the barbell and ensure that the bar remains stable throughout the range of motion; your shoulders and traps hold the weight; your back and core musculature help keep the entire body tight and the spine secured; your posterior chain and legs help you lift the weight by acting as a lever.
Due to the long levered arm of the barbell, you are going to find that your body will want to move away from the weight as it's being pressed; don't let that happen.