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. Competitive sports ...

Here’s your primer on lifting maximal loads on the squat, bench press, and deadlift. “To be a powerlifter means being dedicated to a goal: Find out how strong you can get, then get stronger than that, ...

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 ...

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 ...

These three squat variations build strength and muscle and increase functional fitness; here's how to do them and the benefits.

I tried this 30-day 'Fix Your Ankles' mobility routine to improve my squats — the results surprised me ...