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. Do you feel like your ...

Welcome, fellow aspiring jacked person—I’m glad you’re here. Today, we’ll be going over how to use lifting straps, which are one of the most valuable single-use items you can pack in your gym bag if ...

The bench press, star of chest day, has long stood as the de facto measure for a lifter’s strength. There are, of course, more holistic ways to measure physical strength—and if your goal is simply to ...