There are several different safety squat bar designs and manufacturers, so size and weight may vary. Some companies make the ...

Weightlifting, all one word, is the sport in which people—wearing what look like old-timey swimsuits—pick up barbells loaded ...

Strength and hypertrophy training may be my main style of training, but as T3’s Active Writer (the title kind of gives it ...

Stand holding a pair of dumbbells or kettlebells at your sides in a neutral grip. Squeeze your shoulder blades, abs, and glutes to create full-body tension. Keep your gaze straight ahead to maintain a ...

Weightlifting events at the Olympics consist only of a final ... Athletes lift in order of requested weight until each competitor has made three attempts. The barbell can only be increased by one ...

It's been a little bit, but you may remember someone saying this quote some Wednesdays ago for our weekly "Athlete of the ...

any normal barbell should be fine—that usually means a 28 millimeter handle. Deadlift bars tend to be a little thinner at 27 millimeters, and women's Olympic weightlifting bars are the thinnest ...

When it comes to strength training, popular fitness ... bodies post videos of them reaching new weight PRs, making slipping a few more plates on a barbell seem like the way to go.