Weightlifting has been a staple of competition since humans developed the cognitive ability to look at each other's glutes, as the echoes of a softly grunted "pathetic" bounced against cave walls, ...

MICHAEL REAMS stood a few inches in front of my barbell. My job was to lift the bar from the floor over my head into a squat — without hitting him. I quaked a little inside. But Reams is not someone ...

Olympic lifting has become a cornerstone of modern fitness, blending raw power, coordination, and athletic performance. For ...

It’s a warm day in June and Olivia Reeves is training at an unassuming gym in Chattanooga, Tenn. It’s tucked away in an industrial park and you could easily miss it. That is, except for the big white ...

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who is taking it easy since returning to action following a six-month injury lay-off, is targeting a lift of above 90kg in snatch in next ...