How often should I lift weights? and when I do, how much weight should I lift to achieve my goals? [more inside]
posted by miraimatt on Dec 1, 2009 - 13 answers

I've just signed up for a gym membership for the first time in my life... Due to metabolism, I'm not fat, but I'm still really out of shape... what should I start with? [more inside]
posted by twiggy on May 6, 2008 - 25 answers

I'd like to learn how to do olympic style weight lifting, somewhere around Vancouver, BC. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by aeighty on Mar 3, 2008 - 6 answers

Looking for a Muscle and Fitness exercise reference notebook-type of book, which is proving way more difficult to find than I'd imagined. [more inside]
posted by dubadubowbow on Sep 10, 2007 - 4 answers

I moved into a new apartment and in the closet was a discarded weight lifting kit: 3 bars and 100 lbs in weights, soplit between 2.5, 5 and 10 lb weights. How do I get into the routine? [more inside]
posted by GilloD on Aug 17, 2007 - 13 answers

In regards to weight training and rest periods between working muscle groups... [more inside]
posted by Octoparrot on Jul 18, 2007 - 8 answers

Weightlifting - how do I do it without bulking up? [more inside]
posted by suki on Oct 5, 2006 - 20 answers

What are the best supplements to take to make it to that "next level" of muscle-mass gain? [more inside]
posted by antifuse on Mar 21, 2006 - 23 answers

What is wrong with my arm? [more inside]
posted by MasonDixon on Jan 13, 2006 - 21 answers

Why do football scouting combines use 225 lbs as the weight to bench press? What is the significance of 225 lbs? Is it just some historical leftover?
posted by jikel_morten on Apr 13, 2005 - 4 answers

I'm interested in finding good, scientific, non-biased information on weight lifting. Almost everything I seem to find online and in print is either unsupported or linked somehow to supplement manufacturers. Where can I find real deal?
posted by tirade on Apr 20, 2004 - 11 answers

Weight lifting: I'm doing the Super Slow Motion thing and I've got a question regarding muscle failure... Do I go until I fail once, or is it OK to do the next rep after going to fail and backing down? [more inside]
posted by daver on Feb 19, 2004 - 15 answers