Why You Need To Take Rest Days
Rest days from the gym are a necessary part of your overall growth and recovery. As an absolute minimum, you should take at least one rest…
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High Protein Diet: Build Muscle, Burn Fat, Feel Great
If you're lifting to get stronger, leaner, or just because you want to feel great in your day-to-day life, a high protein diet will only…
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What Is Progressive Overload & Why Do You Need It?
Many people in the fitness space talk about progressive overload for good reason: It is imperative to your success in weightlifting. So if…
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Lipstick Lifters Deadlift Your Bodyweight Challenge
Back in January we launched our Deadlift Your Bodyweight challenge. It’s an at-your-own pace challenge, meaning there is absolutely no rush…
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What Muscles Do Squats Work?
Squats are a primary exercise, whether you're powerlifting, bodybuilding, Olympic lifting, strongwoman training or just strength training in…
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Powerlifting Vs Bodybuilding: What’s The Difference?
Powerlifting vs bodybuilding - what’s the difference? You’re about to find out in this article. If you’re still relatively new to the…
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Romanian Deadlift: A Guide for Women
The Romanian Deadlift (RDL) is a powerful exercise that every woman should have somewhere in her workout routine. It is ideal for building…
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Exercises To Strengthen Your Hip Flexor Muscles
Your hip flexor muscles play an important role in every step, squat, and lower body lift. That’s why it’s important to incorporate some…
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9 Tips To Improve Your Squat Depth
Squat depth is one of the fundamentals that needs to be on point before you even consider adding weight to your squats. In this article we…
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Knee Sleeves vs Knee Wraps for Powerlifting Women
Both knee sleeves and knee wraps are an essential accessory for many powerlifting women. Once you start to squat substantial amounts of…
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Bulking For Women – The Ultimate Guide
This guide to bulking for women has been inspired by the frequent requests Lipstick Lifters receives for information on how to bulk. As…
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Weightlifting Straps For Women: What You Need To Know
Weightlifting straps are a useful accessory for women looking to lift more weight in their pull exercises. They come into play when you get…
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Weightlifting Belts For Women - Are They Necessary
Women's weightlifting belts are used mostly by female powerlifters. Because once you start moving a substantial amount of weight, your core…
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Women's Weightlifting Finally Taking Centre Stage
Women's weightlifting has been somewhat of a slow burner. But this once male dominated sport is slowly being overrun with a feminine touch…
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A Guide to the 5/3/1 Powerlifting Method for Women
The 5/3/1 method was pioneered by strength coach Jim Wendler, it is a powerlifting program that is designed to help you build strength so…
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PHAT Training For Strength & Size
The PHAT (Power Hypertrophy Adaptive Training) method is a training method developed by Layne Norton, PhD, a renowned natural bodybuilder…
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Powerlifting Workout Plan For Women
If you’re a woman looking for a powerlifting programme, look no further, we have two female powerlifting programmes ready to go when you are…
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Squat, Deadlift, and Bench Press: The Power Trio
When it comes to weightlifting, there are countless exercises to choose from, each targeting different muscle groups and strength goals…
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Deadlifting With Hex Plates: How To Work Around The Fact That They Suck!
Hex plates while deadlifting are a pain in the proverbial for many experienced lifters, and there is a good reason for that. They suck. If…
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German Volume Training Explained For Beginners
Not for the faint hearted; German volume training, (also known as just volume training) is your fast track to building muscle. So what’s it…
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Female Powerlifters: Everything You Need To Know About Powerlifting
Female powerlifters are a force to be reckoned with. They are dedicated to proving their physical strength and power through one single…
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