There is a universal phrase woven into the modern lexicon when it comes to measuring physical prowess. “How much can you lift?” This is the question that comes to the mind of almost every one of us. What is the context of this? How much can you sell? Love it or hate it, the bench
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The bench press, the star of chest day, has long stood as the de facto measure of a lifter’s strength. Of course, there are more holistic ways to measure physical strength – and if your goal is simply to build muscle, you won’t need a chest press at all. But if years of Hollywood montages
Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers For fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores across the country, generously provided American Booksellers Association. Compiled, designed and distributed by The Independent Publishers Caucus. * 1. disaster club By Kathryn Stockett (Spiegel & Grau)2. I who have never known men by Jacqueline Harpman
It’s another great week for the labor movement in publishing, at small presses and big. As of this afternoon, the University of Chicago Press Workers Guild (UCPWG) has won its union election, with a majority of the group’s 134 members voting to become a unit. Chicago News Guild. In a decisive victory, 89% of workers
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In weight rooms filled with benches, barbells, and other new-age training hardware, the pec deck rarely gets as much love as it deserves. Because the exercise is so isolation-focused, many lifters don’t take this move as seriously as other heavy barbell-based chest staples. Or they just think of it as something you throw on as
For decades, the barbell squat has been crowned as the undisputed king of leg exercises. Walk into any hardcore gym and sooner or later you’ll hear this: “If you want big legs, you have to squat.” However, do you? I’m not so sure. In fact, I would argue that for many beginners, squats are one
For the week ending June 14, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers For nonfiction, generously provided, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores across the country American Booksellers Association. Compiled, designed and distributed by The Independent Publishers Caucus. Article continues after ad * 1. The Book of Birds: A Field