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. August 12, 2021 Add as ...

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 ...

The Best Powerlifting Program for Beginners While there are many good powerlifting resources online and in print, the classical powerlifting resource is Starting Strength, coach Mark Rippetoe’s ...

I started playing sports around 10 years old. My dad was a squash player, and he often brought me along to the club where he played. I fell in love with the sport and I started playing, and I competed ...

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 ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WXYZ) — The University of Michigan is creating more opportunities for students with disabilities through its expanding adaptive sports program ...

A first-of-its-kind study, led by LaShae Rolle, a 27 y/o breast cancer researcher, survivor and elite powerlifter, challenges the long-held belief that cancer patients should stick to low- or moderate ...

I started playing sports around 10 years old. My dad was a squash player, and he often brought me along to the club where he played. I fell in love with the sport and I started playing, and I competed ...

Plyometrics vs. heavy vs. light weight training have been long debated, but one expert has some surprising insight on how to ...