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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Health and Fitness/Individual Exersises
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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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Health and Fitness/Individual Exersises
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Full Sit Up
Start position: Lie back onto floor or bench with knees bent and hands behind head.
Keep elbows back and out of sight. Head should be in a neutral position with a space
between chin and chest.
Leading with the chin and...
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Health and Fitness/Individual Exersises
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Straight Arm Modified Crunch
Start position: Lie back onto floor or bench with knees straight or bent if you
prefer, both hands straight and down by waist. Head should be in a neutral position with
a space between chin and chest....
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Health and Fitness/Individual Exersises
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Belly Blaster
Start in a plank position with your elbows and forearms on the ground, your body
parallel to the floor and up on your toes.
Make sure your belly button is drawn in toward your spine and raise your hips up into
the air and...
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Health and Fitness/Individual Exersises
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Core Strength Pelvic Thrusts
Lie on your back with your legs bent 90 degrees at the hip. Slowly lift your hips off the
floor and towards the ceiling. Lower your hips to the floor and repeat for the prescribed
number of repetitions.
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Health and Fitness/Individual Exersises
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Good Mornings
Stand with feet shoulder width apart with knees slightly bent (at 20°).
Start position: Grasp bar with overhand grip shoulder width apart. Back should be
straight in a neutral position.
Bending at the hips,...
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Health and Fitness/Individual Exersises
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Dumbell Deadlift Row
Start by holding dumbells at your side.
Squat down until the dumbells almost touch the ground.
Proceed to stand up and stop when your legs are semi straight and your back is at a 45
degree angle.
Now pull the...
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Health and Fitness/Individual Exersises
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Dumbbell Curl With Shoulder Press
Start by holding the dumbbells at your side with a neutral grip.
Curl the dumbbells up to shoulder level and then proceed into a shoulder press.
Keep your abs tight throughout the movement.
Return...
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Health and Fitness/Individual Exersises
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Push-ups From Knees
Start by lying face down and placing your hands near your shoulders with your elbows
pointing up.
Keeping your trunk straight press your hands into the floor so that your upper body
and hips come up off the ground...
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