Many of us go to the gym to bulk up. But how does it actually work? When you lift weights, it increases tension on the fibres ...

Lifting weights can help you build muscle, burn fat, strengthen bones and joints, and improve long-term health.

Planning to hit the gym during rush hour? You’ll have much better luck finding an open elliptical machine than a bench press, squat rack or 30-pound dumbbells. Strength training — also called weight ...

BALTIMORE — On a recent weekday morning, weightlifter Mona Noyes walks up to a platform and positions herself to deadlift, with the help of a trainer. At just over 5 feet tall with curled white hair, ...

Eigen Fitness has created a new monitoring system called Nodes that has been specifically designed for weight lifting and offers the ability to record data about your lifts enabling you to improve ...

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Alan Gutteridge, 74, broke a world record in his weight category in the 1990s, when he achieved a 145kg (319lbs) bench press.