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 ...
POWERLIFTING IS PRIMAL. Just the thought of loading a barbell with enough iron to make it bow and then, somehow, finding the strength to press it off your chest, drive it out of a squat, or deadlift ...
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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adam Rivera/@AdamRivera31 Powerlifter Tamara Walcott has smashed world records in heavy deadlifts, squats, and bench presses. She ...
FITCHBURG — When record-holding powerlifter Elwin Paskell decided to open a gym in the city, he had a vision of modern, adjustable weight machines alongside rows of bench presses and massive, ...
WILLOWS — Eastside Gym owner Manny Burruel, 66, has set 108 world records in various weightlifting categories, including squat, deadlift, and bench press. He’s competed with names such as Arnold ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. POWERLIFTING IS PRIMAL. Just the thought of loading a barbell with enough iron to make it bow and then, somehow, finding the ...