May 23—Abington Heights junior powerlifter Amelia Gercken traveled a long way and captured a world title in the bench press. Representing the United States at the IPF International World Bench Press ...

Exercise tips: Structured strength training, when done correctly, helps in improving muscle strength, bone density, and fitness in youngsters and teenagers (Image: Canva) Powerlifting is often ...

Jun. 19—Claude Welcome, the ageless strongman, powered his way to a national championship. After more than a year of uncertainty because of the COVID-19 pandemic and few competitions, the 69-year old ...

Gene Rychlak Jr. is the best bench-presser in the world. Powerlifting experts coo over the 6-foot-1-inch, 380-pound behemoth’s physical attributes. His short arms bulge with massive triceps that ...

17-year-old Abington Heights sophomore Matt Devine puts in a few more reps on the bench press. It was last march in Texas at nationals where Devine shined in the freshman/sophomore division. Weighing ...

The magic number is 600. "That's it: 600 pounds at 60 years old," said Greg Chrun. "It's never been done before." Chrun already is knocking on the door of the record he wants. He recently won the ...