SO YOU'VE DECIDED it's time to get in shape and start lifting weights. That's great—taking the first step and making a choice to start a new routine is the only way you can make a change. How exactly ...

"Aren't they a little young for that?" This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I'd recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years ...

In a recent article, strength training in your late 50s and early 60s, we discussed the benefits of strength training (at any age) and how to get started if you are new to training. While the title ...

If you’re a woman over the age of 40, it’s important to adopt a weight-training program in conjunction with cardiovascular exercise. Weight training not only helps increase bone density and metabolism ...

Forget 30, flirty, and thriving—you’re 40 and ready to have the fittest years of your life. Maybe, after years of caring for young children, you’ve mastered the morning school drop-off and have ...

Bodyweight training builds strength without needing any equipment. Strength training supports your overall health, mood and daily function at any age. Start slow, focus on form and warm up to prevent ...

The weight room at the gym can be an intimidating place. The equipment looks like it could crush you if you use it wrong. People grunt as they haul heavy things up and down. And why don’t these ...

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Is strength training safe for children? According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), strength training-- which includes lifting free weights, using weight machines, or doing exercises that ...