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. Competitive sports ...

Before I joined a powerlifting gym, I thought I knew what it felt like to lift heavy weights. After all, I’m an avid exerciser. If a boot camp tells me to grab either medium or heavy weights I always ...

Barbara Phillips began competing in powerlifting at 74 after hip replacement surgery and decades of staying active.

Lucy Milgrim rubbed chalk on her palms and positioned her pink and blue high-tops on the gym floor. She bent her knees, pushed her hips back and took a few deep breaths. Then, when her dad said go, ...

American Barbell Club owner John Hollier stands in front of the powerlifting section of the gym. Here, “people actually care about getting in shape,” Hollier said. “It’s more of a hardcore training ...

Conn, only 25 years old, has been a competitive athlete all his life, staying active with a wide range of sports from skiing and surfing, to rugby and water polo, and always a healthy portion of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Josh Williams works weights on the bench as Seth Carpenter spots for him at Tillison Fitness Warehouse in Orrville. The facility ...

"There's not really a home for powerlifters here in Corpus," U.S. Army vet Ramiro Hernandez said. "There's obviously a lot of gyms here but none of them that have the equipment that a power lifter ...

Sophia Ruggeri showed strength and power while winning awards as an accomplished gymnast, reaching the highest levels of club performances while also starring as a member of her high school team at ...