In high school, being the only girl in weight training class wasn’t just unusual – it was transformative. When that 300-pound deadlift at age 17 finally prompted the creation of a women’s record board ...

Jenessa Connor is a writer with experience writing health, fitness, and nutrition topics for publications, websites, companies, and experts in wellness spaces. Women who strength train tend to live ...

Slow-motion strength training is easier on joints and connective tissue, which may reduce risk of injury. The high-intensity workout is just 20 minutes, once a week. Seniors swear by the routine, but ...

Q: I enjoy strength training and do it a few times a week. I’m also active in my daily life. But I don’t do cardio workouts.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – This week’s high school standouts features a powerhouse group of young women who brought home a ton of hardware in the Girls Strength Program’s first-ever state championship ...

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 old, in youth sports. During my four ...

Serrano is a contributor for TIME. Serrano is a contributor for TIME. Imagine there was something you could do that would not only improve your mood, cognition, and energy, but also lower your chances ...

Picture a gym ten years ago: the weights room was largely a male-dominated space, with women mostly doing cardio exercise. Fast-forward to today and you’re likely to see women of all ages and ...

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Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Strength training supports ...

A surprisingly simple measure may offer clues about longevity. Muscular strength, as determined by two tests, was a key predictor of a person’s risk of death, according to a new study published in ...