Does cardio make it harder to reach a personal weight lifting record? Does lifting weights compromise your mile time? We ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. What comes to mind when you think about exercising to lose weight? Probably cardio, right? But weight lifting for weight loss ...

When it comes to fitness guidance, many of us hear familiar refrains about the benefits of cardio exercise. Calls for cycling, running, jogging, walking, or simply "getting your steps in" are ...

If you want to lift your grandkids, get up the stairs, haul groceries, and conquer all of life’s adventures with confidence as you age, here’s the science-backed secret: lift weights. Yep, those ...

If you’ve ever felt apprehensive about weight training, worried it’s too complicated or physically demanding, new research about lifting practically bulges with encouraging news for you. In one new ...

You can get the same workout and build strength without heavy equipment. But it takes work. By Christie Aschwanden Many people believe that to build strength you either need a set of weights or a gym ...

This will be an extremely pedantic post, and one that I am terribly sorry to have to write. I’ve been into weight lifting (two words) for a long time, but about six years ago I got into weightlifting ...

When you picture your older self, do you imagine you’ll slow down or stay active? If it’s the latter, it’s never too early to start putting the work in now. Maintaining an active lifestyle as we age ...

There has been a prevailing sentiment that lifting weights isn’t good for a young body until the teenage years. There is some truth to that statement but let’s make a key distinction between strength ...

Serums, scrubs, moisturizer and a sunblock? Sure… but it might turn out that curls and squats could be just as important for your skincare routine. In interviews with The Washington Post, scientists ...