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.

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.

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).

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.

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.