3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1192+ words) Mr Motivator rose to fame on our screens in the 1990s Tuesday afternoons at Lindley Park Care Home in Huddersfield are usually a time for relaxing, a short walk or enjoying something from the tea trolley as it makes it way…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (643+ words) Former Royal Marine Oli Mell describes himself as 'quite competitive' A former Royal Marine who holds kettlebell records said when he first began lifting he "got humbled pretty quick." Oli Mell was introduced to training with the weights to help…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (674+ words) James said Nicola faced her illness with "incredible strength" The partner of a woman who died from cancer has completed a 12-hour weightlifting marathon to raise money for Sue Ryder in her memory. Last Friday, which would have been Nicola…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (407+ words) After telling BBC Radio Suffolk about his twice-daily press-up routine last month, Bill Kober, from Woodbridge, asked his daughter to teach him "the crow" - a position from her yoga class. The crow pose builds strength in the core, shoulders and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (758+ words) Former gymnast Sophie Gregory is going to Olympia to win in the fitness category, she said A woman who only began lifting weights in lockdown has qualified for an elite competition in Las Vegas she described as the "Olympics of…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (955+ words) Bill Kober is beginning to get a bit of a reputation for his impressive press-ups Age is just a number – and that's especially true of the super-sprightly Bill Kober. The 98-year-old, who lives in Woodbridge, Suffolk, does at least 40 press-ups…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (226+ words) Video, 00:01:28Can you do the 'Asian squat'? Up Next. Watch: Three things to know about SpaceX's stock market debut. Video, 00:01:09Watch: Three things to know about SpaceX's stock market debut 'I was employee number one': SpaceX co-founder reacts to firm's market debut....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (699+ words) Chris Pryor earned a gold medal at the All England Masters Powerlifting competition in May A powerlifter who realised his talent while recovering from a capsizing incident is set to represent his country at the upcoming Commonwealth Championships. Chris Pryor,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (59+ words) New research suggests carrying out regular resistance or weight training over an extended period can significantly lower the chance of death from heart disease and stroke. Could Lifting Weights Help You Live Longer? New research suggests carrying out regular resistance…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (817+ words) Weight-based training has grown in popularity in recent years Doing 90 minutes to two hours of weight training per week can greatly reduce the risk of an early death, according to new research, external. Data gathered from decades-long studies suggested that…...