Discs are loaded identically on either side of the bar in order to ensure the bar is perfectly balanced at the center. Weighing 2.5kg (5.5 lbs) each, a collar is placed on either end of the bar to ...

While cable machines do allow users to perform a wide variety of weight training exercises, the devices can cost up to ...

Working with my trainer, I learned the ins and outs of lifting heavier ... with warmup sets using just the bar (45-pounds), and gradually increasing the weight. My main sets usually consist ...

First off, weightlifting belts. Yes, they're useful, but only used in sparingly ... But if you're using straps every time you touch the bar, your grip strength is going to lag behind.

Start in a staggered stance with one foot a little in front of the other. Widen out the stance to allow a good base of ...

Your weightlifting should feel smoother ... which suit bumper plates. Axle bars used for Strongman training tend to be fatter the whole length of the bar without knurling, seriously testing ...

To find the best weightlifting apps ... but nothing came up when I typed it into the search bar. After poking around a little, I realized I needed to go back to the main screen, select “Triceps ...

Kettlebells and dumbbells are a good place to begin, since you can start with very light weights and work up from there. (A ...

In the not-so-distant past, college weight rooms were cavernous spaces filled with clanging iron, sweaty athletes and coaches ...

From the textile mills of Uxbridge to service during the Korean War, to now, weight-lifting has been a constant in ...