How to Use barbell in a Sentence

barbell

noun

• 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
• The exercise can be done using barbells, dumbbells, resistance bands or cable weight machines.
  — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024