A STUDENT died after he slipped and dropped a 65kg bar on his head while using a weight machine at the gym, an inquest heard.

If you’re lifting with a Smith machine ... double that number, and add the weight of the bar. So if you have a 45 and a 25 on each end, add 25 + 45 to get 70, double that (140), and add the ...

I’ve been into weight lifting (two words) for a long time, but about six years ago I got into weightlifting (all one word).

Rams general manager Les Snead is jealous of Sean McVay's strength, but noted he cheated a bit in his viral video.

Lifting is about as simple as an exercise ... Your warmup sets with the empty bar or lighter weights This step is essential if you're doing a heavy lift. Let’s say you’re going to do squats ...

It is a two-motion lift – the clean and the jerk – and allows for the use of much greater weight than the snatch. The first part, the clean, is done by pulling the bar up to the shoulders, with bent ...