Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Lift heavy to build ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But one day, inspired by how strong the other coaches looked during their workouts, I decided to get out of my comfort zone and ...

If there’s one thing I hope to accomplish in my fitness career, it’s to convince people to start lifting heavy things. More and more people are realizing how important strength training is (strong is ...

“Lift heavy sh*t” is a phrase I see gaining more and more traction in the endurance world (which delights me no end). It seems that more and more athletes and coaches are bringing heavy lifting into ...

If you’ve gotten a little too comfortable with the same five- and 10-pound dumbbells, you’ve come to the right place. To convince you it’s time to lift heavy weights, we spoke with strength experts ...