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  2. Indian physical culture - Wikipedia

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    Physical fitness was prized in traditional Hindu thought, with cultivation of the body (dehvada) seen as one path to full self-realization. [2] [3] Buddhist universities such as Nalanda taught various forms of physical culture, such as swimming and archery, [4] with Buddha himself having been well-acquainted with martial activities prior to his enlightenment. [5]

  3. File:Squat, baithak, Hindu squat, possibly 'The Great Gamma ...

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    Based upon another photo of the same workout, the wrestler may be the famous 'Great Gama'. To perform a baithak, the exerciser stands on their forefeet with their hands by their sides. They bend their legs and squat down (the hands have a tendency to turn so that the palms face backwards somewhat during this).

  4. Squat (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    The barbell back squat Bodyweight squat. A squat is a strength exercise in which the trainee lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up. During the descent, the hip and knee joints flex while the ankle joint dorsiflexes; conversely the hip and knee joints extend and the ankle joint plantarflexes when standing up.

  5. The Great Gama - Wikipedia

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    The training routines Lee used included "the cat stretch", and "the squat" (known as "baithak", and also known as the "deep-knee bend."). [35] Today, a doughnut-shaped exercise disc called Hasli weighing 100 kg, used by him for squats and pushups, is housed at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) Museum at Patiala, India. [36]

  6. Pehlwani - Wikipedia

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    Indian clubs, a pair of mugdar. Exercise regimens may also include dhakuli which involve twisting rotations, rope climbing, log pulling and running. Massage is regarded an integral part of a wrestler's exercise regimen. A typical training day will go as follows: 3 AM: Wake up and perform press-ups (danda) and squats (bethak), as many as 4000 ...

  7. Virabhadrasana - Wikipedia

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    Virabhadrasana I or Warrior Pose I. Virabhadrasana (Sanskrit: वीरभद्रासन; IAST: Vīrabhadrāsana) or Warrior Pose is a group of related lunging standing asanas in modern yoga as exercise commemorating the exploits of a mythical warrior, Virabhadra.

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  9. Malla-yuddha - Wikipedia

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    Gonitaka: Exercises done with a large stone ring called a gar nal in Hindi. It can be swung, lifted, or worn around the neck to add resistance to press-ups and squats. Pramada: Exercises performed with the gada (mace). An exercise gada is a heavy round stone attached to the end of a meter-long bamboo stick.