If you want to get stronger, you need to lift heavy. Here are some of the many benefits of learning how to lift heavy weights.

“People get focused on the weight on the bar because of the term ‘load’ in progressive overload,” says Norton, but more reps ...

Ever wondered about the psychological effects of weight lifting? Here are five ways your brain will change when you start lifting heavy weights… You’ve probably heard of a ‘runner’s high ...

From then on, I was hooked on lifting. I taught myself all about it through YouTube videos that broke down the muscles and terminology, and by watching people at the gym. I lifted heavy weights ...

The women I train who lift heavy weights tell me they feel better, with more energy and confidence in their daily lives. This is no longer a man's world when it comes to strength training.

The conventional wisdom surrounding muscle development has long centered on progressive overload through increasingly heavy weights ... associated with heavy lifting. This science-based ...

Avoid extreme deficits in calories. Eat as close to maintenance as possible, or just slightly below maintenance, for growth in muscle and fat loss.

The goal isn’t to lift heavy—it’s to build functional strength through controlled movements using lighter weights or resistance bands. Exercises such as leg presses, seated rows and bicep ...

On Saturday, he joined 10 other competitors in the 2025 Alberta’s Strongest Man Pro-Am at the Red Deer Fire and Flood Emergency Services building. Hehr, who’s also an organizer for the event, said ...