While it's true your blood pressure goes up during strength training, lifting weights can still be beneficial if you know how ...

If you want to get strong and save time in the gym, there are three numbers to know: 5, 3, 1.

Our interest in pumping iron has exploded in recent years. Podcasters promote lifting as a key to longevity. National gym chains are swapping out cardio machines for weight benches and power racks.

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 ...

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 ...

After a two-year plateau, I built muscle within two months ...

Before I started lifting, I didn’t understand strength. Now that I do, I don’t need a barbell for mine to endure. Credit: Shira Friedman-Parks My body has never felt like a safe place to inhabit. It ...

If you regularly hit up the weight room, you may have noticed some folks with lifting belts strapped around their waists as they deadlift, squat, or do other big moves. The belts can look like a wider ...