If you’re new to barbell training, you’re about to realize what powerlifters and Olympic weightlifters have always known: It’s fun to lift heavy weights. “Adding in a concentrated strength-training ...

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When your training time is limited, the last thing you want is to be faffing around setting up lots of different bits of kit, or waiting for someone to get off the leg press machine. Enter this ...

Gym injuries or accidents, especially when weights are involved, are not unheard of. A viral clip shows how a bench press, which is done either using a barbell or dumbbells, can cause injuries. A ...

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. While plenty of ...