Like many others, I started weight training in high school. I found out I liked lifting when a new neighbor moved in and showed us his older brother’s sand-filled weight set - that’s how long ago high ...

Like many others, I started weight training in high school. I found out I liked lifting when a new neighbor moved in and showed us his older brother’s sand-filled weight set — that’s how long ago high ...

Nothing could be simpler than a sandbag. It's an adjustable, affordable weight that you can make lighter or heavier whenever you need. At its simplest (and, as I have done) you could take a bag of ...

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IT'S mid-morning in a dark underground car park, and a man built like a human boulder with a head is forcing me to plough. Up and down we march, me sweating as I push, bent over as instructed, with ...

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The development of “superhuman” strength and power has long been admired in many cultures across the world. This may reflect the importance of these physical fitness characteristics in many facets of ...