“Average” is a tricky word when it comes to weight lifting. Fitness level, body type, and exercise experience make for a lot of variation. But weight-lifting standards can help you get a grasp on ...

A strength coach explains what your dumbbell press numbers actually mean and how to tell if you’re lifting at a beginner, ...

How many times can you bench-press your bodyweight? Even building your strength to press your own bodyweight can be a process, but pushing through to double-digit repetitions is a good standard for ...

If your home gym is missing a workout bench for your weight-lifting setup, we may have a match in our round-up. A workout bench, weight bench or strength training bench is a pivotal piece of equipment ...

The many benefits of strength training are making headlines worldwide, from improved physical capacity to better longevity.

If you want to lift your grandkids, get up the stairs, haul groceries, and conquer all of life’s adventures with confidence as you age, here’s the science-backed secret: lift weights. Yep, those ...

Maybe you’re not sure how to start lifting weights for a full-body workout. Or maybe you think you’d have to spend hours at the gym or bench press a hundred pounds to gain benefits. But lifting light ...

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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 ...

There was a lot of grunting, groaning and gritting teeth going on inside Ritz Epps Physical Fitness Center's gym at Fort Bragg, Saturday. After pacing back and forth on the platform and swinging his ...