If your weight-lifting experience is primarily limited to a 5-minute stint at the end of spin class, picking up a set of ’em at the gym can be intimidating and scary, to say the least. But you’ll want ...

SO YOU'VE DECIDED it's time to get in shape and start lifting weights. That's great—taking the first step and making a choice to start a new routine is the only way you can make a change. How exactly ...

Are you lifting weights the right way? Learn pro tips for mastering form, avoiding injury, and building more muscle in every ...

Beginning a weight-training program has several benefits. It increases your lean body tissue, which will boost your metabolism, and it helps prevent and helps those with osteoporosis because it ...

Lifting weights for 30 minutes twice weekly helps muscle gain, per a study. Experts explain how long to work out to gain ...

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 ...

Strength training beginners should start with training 2-3 times per week and then increase the resistance and number of reps ...

It's no secret that the benefits of strength training – particularly for postmenopausal women – are numerous, from building muscle to increasing longevity and so much more. But starting out can feel ...

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

Hardest part of any new habit is starting it.Composite: The Guardian/Carmen Casado The hardest part of any new habit or activity is starting it. Do you need special equipment? How do you know if ...

After years spent running and dieting, Casey Johnston stumbled on a Reddit post about weightlifting that transformed her relationship with exercise. "I don't lift to be hot. I lift to be strong," ...

Mandy Hagstrom is affiliated with Sports Oracle, a company that delivers the IOC diploma in Strength and Conditioning. Justin Keogh does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from ...