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You might think lifting heavy weights is just about building muscle and getting stronger, but the mental health benefits of resistance training rival those of antidepressants and therapy for many ...

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If there’s one thing I hope to accomplish in my fitness career, it’s to convince people to start lifting heavy things. More and more people are realizing how important strength training is (strong is ...

That’s because the amount of iron you can yank off the floor comes down to a complex interplay of genetics, training ...

No matter where you are in your strength training journey, every time you go to the gym you’re faced with a question: How much should I lift? Or how heavy should my weights be? The answer is going to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Abs. We all have them. I was a competitive athlete (soccer, tennis, basketball) growing up, and I’ve ...

In the world of exercise, variety abounds. You can lift light weights, or heavy weights, or no weights at all. You can run fast, or run slow, or strap on a pair of roller skates. If you don’t exercise ...

Aging naturally weakens strength, power, and speed, raising the risk of falls and injuries —but heavy lifting can fight it off, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of ...

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 ...

That idea that you need to grunt and strain under crushing barbells to build serious strength deserves to be tossed in the fitness myth graveyard. The truth about getting stronger without heavyweight ...