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lean body weight

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lean body weight
Therapeutics A person's body weight minus fat, which can be roughly calculated by measuring height, weight, girth and the person's sex. See Body-mass index, Ideal body mass.


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Here is an example of a seven-day cross-training program that will improve all of your five components of fitness: cardio-respiratory fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and increased body density and lean body weight.
Fattening up to 20 percent above lean body weight is typical for most migrating birds, he says, but the nightingales probably need to double their weight before crossing the desert.
This translates into a healthier athlete who will maintain lean body weight and sustain a superior level of performance throughout the season.
 
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