The main purpose of a belt, when lifting weights, is to help you brace better. Bracing, as I’ve written before, is when you contract the muscles all around your torso. It feels like what you’d ...

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Belts are useful tools for weightlifting (and I have recommendations on my favorites here), but who should be using them? And when? And how? Read on to get all your belt-related questions answered ...

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Northwest Arkansas National Airport is currently constructing a new air traffic control tower and today was the lifting of the tower cab.