‘Are you sure you’re just 80kg?’ Cali Joseph deadlifts Phil Daoust at the Fantastic Creatures gym in Walthamstow, east London.Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian One of the lovely things about ...

THERE ARE FEW more direct expressions of strength than the deadlift. The movement is as simple as anything else you'll find yourself doing in a gym: You pick a heavy load up off the ground, then you ...

LOADING AND PULLING tons of weight creates major strength and muscle (and for many lifters, just as much fun)—which is a big reason the barbell deadlift is widely regarded as strength training’s gold ...

Anyone who has fitness as part of their social media algorithm will remember the sheer number of deadlift videos people were posting once upon a time. One-rep maxes and first-time lifters finally ...

I grew up in a household that prioritized exercise as a means for engaging in social activities and for maintaining mental health. For that reason, I was always in different sports as a kid: cross ...

It’s hexagonal. It’s almost too clunky to pull out of the bar holder in the gym. And it has a huge space in between which most people don’t know what to do with. Imagine standing inside a piece of gym ...

We ask people about their workout. One person shares her kettlebell routine and her thoughts on deadlifts and fashion socks.

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