Years into being a gym rat, I have curated quite the collection of straps, wraps, sleeves, belts, and other items I can attach to my body when I’m lifting weights. Does every gym-goer need all these ...

When you start weight training, people may tell you to buy some pieces of equipment, including lifting gloves, knee straps, ...

JUST ABOUT EVERY gym best practice has an exception. If you've read enough of our fitness advice (or you hang around enough CrossFit boxes or with functional fitness devotees), you might have heard ...

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 ...

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When it comes to your heavy lifting in the weight room, there are bound to be some weak points as you pile on the plates, and not every rep is going to be successful. But that's not the worst thing in ...

Think of lifting straps and you’d be forgiven for thinking of heavyweight champions and Olympians, but they’re anything but the preserve of professionals. Of all the things there are to think about ...

Do you feel like your grip is giving out in the gym? Are you experiencing some achiness in your wrists? If you’re ready to go buy some "wrist straps” to help alleviate your symptoms, let me stop you ...

There’s no shortage of benefits strength training can bring to your fitness regimen. From metabolism boosts to improved heart health to, of course, stronger muscles, the appeal is hard to beat. But ...