Our interest in pumping iron has exploded in recent years. Podcasters promote lifting as a key to longevity. National gym ...

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If building brute strength is on your list of things to accomplish in 2025, there’s a good chance you’re honing in on heavy compound moves like deadlifts, Romanian deadlifts, and rack pulls. But ...

Watch enough powerlifting competitions or heavy weights lifted at the gym and you’ll see a pattern: A lifter breathes in deeply, focuses their eyes, and exhales before maneuvering into their proper ...

As Women’s Health editors, we always find time for weight training sessions on days we’re not walking on our under-desk treadmills or running in the park. While we love our cushioned walking shoes (we ...

If you regularly hit up the weight room, you may have noticed some folks with lifting belts strapped around their waists as they deadlift, squat, or do other big moves. The belts can look like a wider ...

“Calm” probably isn’t the first word that comes to mind when stepping foot in a weight room, more often than not teeming with swole, sweaty gym bros. But as I set up the barbell for squats, usually ...

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