Pete Schenkel – Page 9 – Powerful Lifting

5 Reasons Why Lifters Get Nosebleeds (How to Avoid Them)

You might have seen videos or pictures of powerlifters with huge nose bleeds, sometimes all over their own face. It's usually during huge lifts, with more weight than most people can hope to lift....

8 Reasons Why Converse Are Great for Lifting

Everyone knows Chuck Taylors, the shoes that haven't changed in over 50 years. You might have been in the gym before, and seen a big guy lifting a lot of weight, wearing converse. You also might have...

Here’s Why You Can’t Lift Weights on an Empty Stomach

Many people know that you shouldn't work out right after a meal, or believe that weightlifting on an empty stomach will burn more fat. While there's truth to both of these, weightlifting on an empty...

Here’s How Weightlifting Will Give You Abs

I've been weightlifting for almost five years. Abs are one of the hardest muscles to grow, and at some points, I've wondered, will weightlifting give me abs? The answer is yes, if you have the...

8 Amazing Benefits of Weightlifting

Many people do not know the benefits that weightlifting can offer the body. Compared to other fitness activities, weightlifting has countless benefits. From weight loss to mental health, and even...

12 Great Foods for Muscle Growth

Many people looking to get in shape go through their gym experience with the wrong idea about food. A lot of people looking to lose weight think they have to starve themselves. On the opposite side,...