The best weightlifting belts provide extra support to protect your spine during heavy loading like squats, deadlifts, and powerlifting moves like clean and jerks. They wrap around your lower back ...

The short answer is no, you don’t need to wear a lifting belt for any strength training exercise. The reason people choose to use them is because it can help maintain a rigid midsection ...

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Individuals from the greater Fort Knox community and surrounding areas competed in the first ever U.S. Army Cadet Command Lift the Vault powerlifting competition, Nov. 4-6.

But there’s a way to make this pairing even more effective: using a dip belt. This simple training tool allows you to upgrade these exercises by increasing the load you’re lifting – all you need to do ...

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Once you catch the weightlifting bug, it's hard to take time off. But life happens. Whether you need to take time off to focus on your growing family, recuperate after an illness, or just want to ...

(Submitted by Stef Kean) A woman from Newfoundland and Labrador has further cemented her place on the world powerlifting stage after setting a world record in deadlifting earlier this month.

Tracey Rice's son Dylan Sparks is the reason she has spent the better part of a decade building para powerlifting to becoming a more common sport within the para athlete community. Sparks was born ...

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Belts exist squarely at the intersection of function and style. Sure, they can keep a pair of too-large pants from sagging. But the right belt can also inject a dose of personality or whimsy into ...