Li Wenwen won the women's +81 kilogram division to give China five gold medals in weightlifting at the Paris Olympics, while the U.S. came away with two weightlifting medals during the Games.

Now it’s part of her mission to introduce lifting to as many people as possible, especially as an outlet for at-risk youth and women ... being some special Olympic athlete or football linebacker ...

No matter the approach, the benefits are enormous for women of all ages. A persistent myth is that lifting weights will make ...

“Women have had centuries of being told to be small and quiet and lifting really flips the bird to that idea. It’s the completely literal way of empowerment, getting physically stronge ...

As any fitness enthusiast knows, there are dozens of ways to lift weights for strength training. However, the sport of weightlifting recognizes ... reducing the total number of medal events from 14 to ...

Philosophy of Women in Sport, and Embodied Philosophy. If you’ve been training for a while, you’ve likely heard of weightlifting shoes -- also known as gym shoes or training shoes -- though ...

Every week we ask three trainers from Stylist Strong some of the most-asked questions surrounding weight training and fitness. This time they’ve got all the info on what powerlifting and ...

Purpose This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the effect of Olympic weightlifting (OW) on vertical jump (VJ) height compared to a control condition, traditional resistance training and ...

Highlights from Session 10 of the women's 64 kg weightlifting group A competition and victory ceremony at the Tokyo International Forum ...

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With medals in Chandigarh Championships under her belt, the youngster won her first junior national title in the 76kg ...