Bubba Pritchett has achieved another impressive milestone at just 14 years old, locking out a massive 600-pound deadlift in ...

Experts reveal if lifting heavy or light is best for lean muscle—and why diet is just as important as your workout.

Meanwhile, the record for heaviest weight ever lifted by a human belongs to Canadian strongman Gregg Ernst, who in 1993 backlifted two cars with drivers that together totalled 5,340 pounds (2,422 kg).

As mentioned, strength training can help you burn more calories during and after your workout. This is thanks to the lean ...

It’s a lot more dangerous to be sedentary than it is to go to the gym. And remember: nobody is looking at you.

Q I enjoy lifting heavy weights. It makes me stronger and helps me feel energized. The trainer at my gym says that, because I ...

Weight lifting, two words, ... Early weightlifting competitions, in the 1800s, evolved out of circuses and stage shows where a strongman would show off feats of strength to an audience.

Weightlifting, all one word, is the sport in which people—wearing what look like old-timey swimsuits—pick up barbells loaded with brightly colored weights. Weight lifting, by contrast, refers ...

Aerobic exercise has always garnered attention (for good reason—it’s good for you), but the health benefits of resistance training are becoming harder to ignore. Lifting weights improves strength, ...

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jacqueline Sapitro discovered her knack for lifting weights after enlisting in the service and chased ...