A UMPC Doctor will be in Paris for the second week of the Olympics and has a very special role. Dr. Mark Lavallee is a sports medicine physician with Sports Medicine of Central Pennsylvania – UPMC. Dr ...

There’s nothing like the rush of setting a new personal record in the gym. You’ve surpassed your goal, put in countless hours, and maintained healthy eating habits to make your gains. It took ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It was a good week for girls weightlifters from the area. Bradford, Clay and Suwannee reeled in team state championships, while individual lifters won 18 titles in Port St. Joe, ...

Mayye Zayed hopes her film will raise awareness about the sport among women and girls, and encourage more to follow their dreams CAIRO, Dec 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - On a busy street corner in ...

It might be time for workout warriors to stack a couple more weight plates onto the pile. A recent study showed that many inexperienced weightlifters don't come close to pumping enough iron to change ...

Romania’s Roxana Daniela Cocos celebrates after winning the silver medal during the women’s 69kg group A weightlifting event at The Excel Centre in London on August 1, 2012 during the London 2012 ...

Weightlifting’s world governing body says it has provisionally suspended five Russian weightlifters, citing "compelling evidence" that they had violated anti-doping rules. In a statement on August 13, ...

Weightlifters brought the weight room to Marion County high schools all winter long. Each week, schools tested their strength to prepare for a trip to the home of the state finals, RP Funding Center ...