So, when I saw an Olympic weightlifting seminar was being held at a local gym, Awakening Strength, by a very competent ...

They can be used to train speed, power, strength, work capacity, or help improve recovery,” Lee says. “With sled exercises, ...

You'll most likely find Olympic bars in performance or sports-focused ... like the barbell back squat. The bar offcenters the weight distribution, making the load more comfortable around the user's ...

Knee pain is one of the greatest hurdles people face when squatting. Whether it stems from poor form or muscle imbalances, it ...

Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes ... decided to challenge each other in other lifts, like the squat and bench press, they had to choose a different name.

Waco's Randy Reid won his seventh consecutive title at the USA Masters Weightlifting National Championships in Boise, Idaho.

Both types of training may look similar from the outside, but they have pretty different purposes. While strength training is for the ultimate goal of making your muscles stronger ...

"Compound exercises such as squats and deadlifts are great for building muscle because ... Take a step forward on one leg, then drop both legs down to form a 90-degree angle but keep your weight on ...

Discover the differences between strength and power training, their unique benefits, and how to choose the right approach based on your personal fitness goals.

The two Olympic weightlifting categories – snatch and clean and jerk contain, she says, a multitude (maybe 70 or 80) derivates/movements – that can be used across sport. “Any kind of squat ...

But she says she no longer works out like an athlete; ‘I don’t do the Olympic lifting that I used to,’ she says. ‘I still lift, but I do more functional training now [ie, squats and lunges ...