strength training

Research is clear that exercise can ease menopausal symptoms, but it may not be the same kind of workout you were accustomed to.

The study findings emphasize the importance of strength training for healthy aging.

We often think healing begins after surgery, but preparing the body beforehand may speed up recovery.

Learn effective strategies for building strength and gaining muscle without excessive soreness.

Exercise is an essential element of keeping our bodies and minds in peak health—and it doesn't have to ...

Splitting your workouts into half-cardio and half-strength training reduces cardiovascular disease risks, new research suggests.

I’m not the world’s greatest runner, but lately I’ve been challenging myself to stay at my edge. As ...

Editor's Note: Fitness coach Karina Inkster introduces the magical effects of strength training for seniors in her book ...

Editor's Note: You know you need to exercise, but has your well of motivation run dry over the ...

A new Japanese study suggests that people with strong leg muscles are less likely to experience heart failure ...

Research shows that maintaining healthy levels of muscle mass has a beneficial effect on your brain and may ...

Australian researchers are advising people to start early with a personalised regimen of exercises—rather than medication—to prevent muscle ...

Excerpts from our conversation with Dr. Roger Fielding, an NIH-funded exercise and aging specialist at Tufts University. NIHNiH: Are ...

Varied strength training has a positive effect on developing strength, but not on muscle growth, a new study ...

Contrary to popular belief, a new Australian study of men and women over 50 has found that strength training—also known ...

Older adults who strength trained at least twice a week had 46 percent lower odds of death for ...

To optimize your fitness, you really want to develop a comprehensive approach to exercise.  Ideally, you need to ...

There are many reasons to exercise. Protecting your brain health and optimizing your thinking ability is one of ...

Silicon Valley-based Sparta Science is deconstructing the elements of a perfect jump—and building superior athletes. In this episode ...

Do you want to build a wide back and a set of sleeve busting arms? Turns out most ...

By Sharon Smith, Organic Lifestyle Magazine Everybody knows that exercise is good for the whole body, and is an ...

As winter approaches we get the urge to stay home and hibernate. But that's no excuse to skip ...

Nearly 2 million men in the United States have osteoporosis, a condition that makes bones weak and prone ...

Everyone is talking about core stability these days. The following infographic will help you learn to engage your true ...

If you want to maintain your health and wellness, the best thing to do is to move. Exercising ...

If you want to be optimally healthy, including staying fit, happy, and vital, exercise is essential. Most people ...

Two natural compounds—one in apple peel and one in green tomatoes—may fight the effects of aging on muscles. ...