Discover why weight training is for everyone, not just bodybuilders. Learn the benefits of lifting weights for strength, health, and confidence at any age.

Discover how Bev Francis, the first woman to bench press over 140kg, not only made a claim to be the world’s strongest woman but also changed bodybuilding. 

On 27th July 2025, a world record deadlift was achieved, but find out how it also closed a chapter on one of the greatest rivalries in weightlifting history.

Most of the time, standard Olympic weight plates or powerlifting plates are used in competition to provide fairness. Discover some unusual tests of strength.

Whether in competition or trying for a personal best, sometimes you can’t reach the level you want to. Find out more about bombouts and how to bounce back.

Also known as Sandwina the Suffragette, find out why Katie Brumbach became one of the most revolutionary figures in the early history of women’s weightlifting.

Technique, determination and character are three keys to improving, succeeding and thriving in weightlifting. Find out how Yoshinobu Miyake proved all three.

Adjustable dumbbells are among the various items of gym equipment that can help you to build up your strength and fitness to enable you to play better tennis.