In 480 B.C., the new Persian king sent a massive army across the Hellespont to Thermopylae, where 60,000 Persian troops defeated 5,000 Greeks. The year after that, however, the Greeks defeated the Persians for good at the battle of Salamis.
1. (Weightlifting) the sport of lifting barbells of specified weights in a prescribed manner for competition or exercise.
Kettlebell weights are free weights that are designed to provide you with a maximum range of motion while strengthening the joints of your body such as the wrists, shoulders and elbows. One of the unique features of these devices is that as their handles are above the bulk of the weight, so your hands can be turned at many different angles.