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. August 12, 2021 Add as ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WXYZ) — The University of Michigan is creating more opportunities for students with disabilities through its expanding adaptive sports program ...

Despite growing up very active (I started dancing from a young age and played basketball and ran track in high school), I reached a point of having pretty much zero movement in my life by the time I ...

Life’s unexpected turns often lead us down paths we never imagined. For one woman, a congenital heart defect, personal loss, and a shift from an active lifestyle to a sedentary one set the stage for a ...

A first-of-its-kind study, led by LaShae Rolle, a 27 y/o breast cancer researcher, survivor and elite powerlifter, challenges the long-held belief that cancer patients should stick to low- or moderate ...

For the first time in program history, Cigarroa High School’s girls powerlifting team has made its mark by sending athletes to the Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association (THSWPA) Regional ...

During the Olympics, we saw a range of different body types that challenged assumptions about strength and speed. Interspersed among the muscular and defined swimmers and bantamweight wrestlers were ...

I started playing sports around 10 years old. My dad was a squash player, and he often brought me along to the club where he played. I fell in love with the sport and I started playing, and I competed ...

As runners, setting foot in the weight room can feel downright intimidating. Strength training may also feel like it’s taking away from time spent logging miles or building a base. In reality, the two ...