You might have been told to leave the straps in your locker unless you're pulling the heaviest weights. Here's an exception.

That’s where lifting straps come into play. These simple but powerful tools mean the difference between hitting a new personal record or walking away from the bar early. Whether you're ...

When you start weight training, people may tell you to buy some pieces of equipment, including lifting gloves, knee straps, and even a belt. More often than not, however, no one tells you to buy ...

Some communities have developed techniques to help them carry heavier loads. Here's what we can learn from them.

Heavy-duty straps used to lift boats are thought by police to have been used in cash machine thefts. Straps that may have been taken from a boat were used in a raid in Evesham on Boxing Day ...

By taking the strain off your grip, straps let you lift heavier and train harder without your hands giving out first. Paired well with a weightlifting belt, they offer a mess-free alternative to ...

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 that you should rarely turn to tools like lifting ...

You can and should strap up to focus on your larger goal of building muscle, not moving weight or building overall strength. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this ...