If you want to get stronger, it's important that you challenge your muscles. Here's why.

I started strength training about nine years ago for admittedly vain reasons. Fresh off a breakup at the time, weight training offered a welcome distraction and the prospect of a revenge body. I ...

Strength training has many benefits like helping you age gracefully, get stronger and even aids in weight loss. But what if ...

Weight lifting isn’t just for athletes or bodybuilders. Host Cristina Quinn talks with Washington Post health columnist Gretchen Reynolds about what strength training is and why even a small amount of ...

Here’s how to find the right effort level for a strength workout. By Alyssa Ages You’re sweaty and sore, and just hoisting your gym bag onto your shoulder makes you groan. The workout was exhausting, ...

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 ...

To get the most out of your strength training, try progressive overload. By Hilary Achauer Hilary Achauer started weight lifting 14 years ago, at 37. Using progressive overload she’s been able to ...

Here's how to get the most out of every session.

The hips grow stronger through slow, simple moves that teach balance, stability, and controlled strength. Sidestep holds, ...

A new survey of centenarians finds a growing number of people living to 100 have prioritized healthy habits. Here's how ...

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