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Wilson said the poundage and prices will be revealed next month at the IPHC interim meeting.
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Anchorage Daily News, 6 Oct. 2020
One of the simplest ways to add a new element to your workout (and keep the same movements as your other bodyweight sessions without picking up a dumbbell or barbell) is to strap some poundage onto your torso and give yourself additional resistance by wearing a weighted vest.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 18 Dec. 2022
For example, almost 40 percent of owners with a dog deemed overweight by a veterinarian described the poundage as normal (and one owner even thought their overweight dog should gain more!).
—Julie Hecht, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
Purdy recommends adding a pound or two to the total poundage.
—Shannon Ullman, Health, 20 Apr. 2023
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Anchorage Daily News, 6 Oct. 2020
One of the simplest ways to add a new element to your workout (and keep the same movements as your other bodyweight sessions without picking up a dumbbell or barbell) is to strap some poundage onto your torso and give yourself additional resistance by wearing a weighted vest.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 18 Dec. 2022
For example, almost 40 percent of owners with a dog deemed overweight by a veterinarian described the poundage as normal (and one owner even thought their overweight dog should gain more!).
—Julie Hecht, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
Purdy recommends adding a pound or two to the total poundage.
—Shannon Ullman, Health, 20 Apr. 2023
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“Poundage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poundage. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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