This lovely mountain resort town is perched above the eastern end of
the beautiful Kadisha Gorge and at the foothills of the Cedars of Lebanon.
It is the brith place of Lebanon's most famous author
Khalil Gibran. It has a small museum which pays tribute to him.
Beiteddine palace was built over a period of thirty years by Emir Bechir Chehab II.
It's architecture reflects the typical oriental architecture of the 19th century Ottoman Era.
It is remarkable for its glamorous
arcades, multicolored mosaic floors, reception rooms, harems, hammams
and even by its guest house "Diyafa" where passing guests were lodged
(French poet Lamartine stayed once there).
Detail of the Sarcophagus of Ahiram, king of Byblos, seated
on a cherub throne, before an offering table, 13th century B.C (National Museum of Beirut).
Around 1200 B.C. the scribes of Byblos developed an alphabetic phonetic script, the precursor of our modern
alphabet. By 800 B.C., it had traveled to Greece, changing forever the way man communicated.
Located in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon, Baalbek is an ancient city
that has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Originally
Canaanite (3rd century BC), the Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines,
and Arabs successively occupied Ba'albek and left their imprints on the
place, often modifying what existed previously.
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Alternating One-Arm Kettlebell Swing
Alternating One-Arm Kettlebell Swing
Place one kettlebell between your feet.
Push back with your butt and bend your knees to get into the starting position. Make sure that your back is flat...
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Kettlebell Squat Press Out
Kettlebell Squat Press Out
Stand holding the kettlebell with both hands centered on your chest, your feet about
shoulder width apart, and your weight on your heels.
Look straight ahead, press...
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Kettlebell Squat-Press
Kettlebell Squat-Press
This exercise can be performed with either one or two kettlebells.
If using two, clean them to your shoulders. If using one,
rest the kettlebell on your chest with the handle facing...
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One-arm Kettlebell Snatch
One-arm Kettlebell Snatch
Stand over a kettlebell, your feet about
shoulder width apart, your weight on
your heels. Inhale, arch your back,
push your butt back, and bend your
knees. Reach for the bell...
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Kettlebell High Pull
Kettlebell High Pull
Swing the kettlebell back between your legs as if you are about swing or clean it.
Drive the hips through and yank your elbow back above your shoulder with a 90 degree bend parallel to the...
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Kettlebell Forward Lunge
Kettlebell Forward Lunge
Clean one kettlebell to a racked position by the right shoulder.
Look straight ahead, and step forward with your left leg, keeping balance by extending your left arm to your...
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One Kettlebell Front Squat
One Kettlebell Front Squat
Clean one kettlebell to your shoulder and take a stance that you find
comfortable for your body type.
As you squat down, push your butt out.
Looking straight ahead at all...
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Kettlebell Double Arm Swing
Kettlebell Double Arm Swing
Pick up a kettlebell with both arms, keeping your
knees slightly bent, your back arched flat, your head up, and the
weight on your heels.
Observe how the weight remains...
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Bodyweight Lateral Squat
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart.
Start by stepping to the right with your right foot and proceed into a squat.
Return to the standing position with your feet shoulder width apart.
Now step to your...
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Half Squats
Holding dumbbells at sides, stand upright with your feet shoulder width apart.
Bend from knees until thighs are almost parallel to the ground (avoid letting knees turn inwards).
Keep back flat, lower back slightly arched...
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