Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unlike bodybuilding, which emphasizes the pursuit of a particular physique, powerlifting is a sport of attaining as much raw ...

Team GSP had three lifters win national titles, with many others reaching the podium.

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Before I started lifting, I didn’t understand strength. Now that I do, I don’t need a barbell for mine to endure. Credit: Shira Friedman-Parks My body has never felt like a safe place to inhabit. It ...

LaShae Rolle, 27, is a competitive powerlifter who could squat 441 pounds, bench 292 pounds and deadlift 497 pounds. She is also a breast cancer survivor and researcher and the lead author on a ...

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Lifting weights to failure is a strength training technique and, unlike the name implies, has nothing to do with failing at anything. While this strength training method may help some people build ...

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