When it comes to building your lower body muscles, squats and lunges are probably the first exercises that come to mind, and for good reason — both target most of the major muscle groups in your legs, ...

THE STANDARD BARBELL deadlift is widely esteemed as a strength training essential. For good reason, too: The compound lift fires up the hamstrings and glutes, while engaging other muscles through your ...

EVEN IF YOU'RE not a barbell fanatic who spends hours in the weight room, you have done a deadlift at some point in your life. Why? The hip hinge, the basic movement pattern behind the deadlift, is ...

THE BARBELL DEADLIFT is of the most important exercises for anyone looking to build lower body strength and size, and for good reason. The compound movement recruits the big muscle groups of the legs ...

Just two days before International Women’s Day, Tamara Walcott deadlifted a record-breaking 641 pounds. The 38-year-old, mother of two, broke her previous deadlift record of 636 pounds and set a new ...

I grew up doing a lot of activities like wiffle ball, soccer, tennis, and swimming. In high school, I played field hockey for three years and fenced for four years. I never really paid attention to my ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." "Efficient" is the key word here. Not only does deadlifting make our movement patterns more efficient, ...