While it's true your blood pressure goes up during strength training, lifting weights can still be beneficial if you know how ...

That means powerlifting is demanding and extremely taxing, both physically and mentally. There’s no faking it: Just you and a barbell, on a platform, locked in an eternal battle against gravity. And ...

Powerlifting, or strength lifting, is much more than just a strength sport. It's the purest and most powerful expression of the human ability to move heavy loads. Here, what truly matters is not ...

If you want to get strong and save time in the gym, there are three numbers to know: 5, 3, 1.

Strength training offers a range of benefits, experts say. Here's how to start.

MATT. A SPECIAL OLYMPICS POWERLIFTING TEAM IS TRAINING FOR A MEET AT SOUTH BEND PAUL’S KROC CENTER IN DECEMBER. FOR THEM, IT’S A CHANCE TO SHOW THEIR INNER STRENGTH AGAINST ALL OF LIFE’S OBSTACLES.

Before I started lifting, I didn’t understand strength. Now that I do, I don’t need a barbell for mine to endure. Credit: Shira Friedman-Parks My body has never felt like a safe place to inhabit. It ...

Life’s unexpected turns often lead us down paths we never imagined. For one woman, a congenital heart defect, personal loss, and a shift from an active lifestyle to a sedentary one set the stage for a ...

Arm strength exercises after 45, 4 CPT-led daily moves to rebuild pressing power, posture, and shoulder stability.

Everything you need to know about fitting strength workouts into your half training, so you’re strong and injury-proof come race day.

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Ron Shotts, of Springfield, will compete in a national powerlifting competition in Oklahoma City, Okla, later this month.