Watch as a dedicated female powerlifter takes on a challenging bench press in a gym environment, achieving a new personal ...

The bench press, star of chest day, has long stood as the de facto measure for a lifter’s strength. There are, of course, more holistic ways to measure physical strength—and if your goal is simply to ...

This story is part of Black in Fitness, a series of articles highlighting the challenges and triumphs faced by Black trainers, athletes, and gym owners within the fitness community. Read the rest of ...

Powerlifting is a tough sport built around maximizing weight on the squat, bench press, and deadlift. But last month, Idaho-based teenager Colter Rammell made breaking a world record in the sport look ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Arched bench press is ...

Claude Welcome, the ageless strongman, powered his way to a national championship. After more than a year of uncertainty because of the COVID-19 pandemic and few competitions, the 69-year old won the ...

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The World's Strongest Man says only doing the same three moves for two months when he started lifting built the foundation for his record-breaking strength. Tom Stoltman told Insider that when he ...

Para Powerlifting is one of the most demanding strength sports at the Commonwealth Games, with athletes pushing themselves to lift the heaviest possible weight in a contest where technique is just as ...