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 ...

ROCHESTER — Lola Calvert, a third-grader at Longfellow Elementary School, is at an impressionable age for young girls. Eight years old is when most girls begin participating in sports at lower levels.

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 ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? With countless ways to mix it up, this type of training is an efficient way to ...

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 ...

A new study points to big health benefits for people in the habit of weight lifting or other types of resistance training. Turns out they can live longer. As part of our NPR's How to Thrive as You Age ...

For years, my kids have been following me into my garage gym—even before we had a proper home gym, they would steal stray dumbbells or yoga balls that I thought I had bought for myself. I would ...

Functional strength training involves exercises that mimic everyday activities, such as climbing stairs. It aims to improve people’s movement in their daily lives or their performance in certain ...

“I still love the feeling I get when I teach a class. It totally transforms my mood, and knowing that the workouts are ...