Elite athletes have achieved lifts of up to 1,200 pounds. Here's what's made that possible — and what the limit may be.

The known benefits of lifting weights (also known as strength training) continue to pile up: From brain health to longevity to weight loss, the workout method has a full-body impact, inside and out.

To convince you it’s time to lift ... Go for weights in the range of 80 to 90 percent of your one-rep maximum. To find that, Hoyt recommends using a calculator to estimate the weight, based ...