I ended up lifting more weight than I ever had in training with the squat (132 pounds) and deadlift (176 pounds). The benchpress was another, less impressive 72-pound story. Whatever.

When performing a rack or block pull, the barbell’s start position is elevated, making the movement slightly easier and allowing more weight to be lifted.

And even if you've never lifted a weight before, it's never too late to start. “Weight training is the fountain of youth,” says Abby Bales, PT, DPT, CSCS, founder of Reform Physical Therapy.

There is light weight with more repetitions (12-15+), there is medium weight with a mid-range number of repetitions (8-10) and there is heavy weight with fewer repetitions (1-5).

Lee-Davis High School hosted its third annual Push-Pull weightlifting competition last Saturday, continuing a tradition initiated three years ago by departing head football coach Jason Meade.