Even more research has just confirmed that squat lifting (knees bent and back straight) techniques are no safer than stoop lifting (knees straight and back bent) techniques when picking up heavy ...

Discover how a targeted 10-week squat routine can build strength, improve mobility, and boost overall fitness without ...

Behold: The humble bodyweight squat. Not only will dropping it like it’s hot strengthen your quads, hamstrings, and glutes, adding squats to your regular workout routine could mean fewer knee injuries ...

A doctor said powerlifting helped her boost her mood and energy while building muscle. She said two exercises can save you ...

We know squats are good for you. The move helps to build a stronger, better butt and strengthen hamstrings and quads, and through all of this, protects your lower back and knees. But doing the same ...

Bethel native Natalie Hanson has set a new American record in women’s powerlifting. On Saturday (Jan. 28) in Milwaukee, Hanson squatted 578.7 pounds, more than three times her body weight, and more ...

Competitive powerlifters work hard to increase the maximum amount of weight they can lift for each of these movements. In competitions, they have three tries to successfully lift a pre-chosen amount ...

One of Jennifer Millican’s worst days ever came sophomore year at Mt. Juliet High School – the day the Golden Bears softball coach cut her from the team. “It crushed my soul,” Millican, 35, said ...

When I was 44, I saw a picture of myself and didn’t recognize the woman in the photo. She was overweight and looked exhausted. The person staring back didn’t look the way I pictured myself, but it did ...

I never considered myself athletic growing up. I did tap, ballet, and acrobatics in elementary school, but I didn’t play any organized sports. As an adult, I got sucked into different exercise fads ...