When you lift heavy over time, you build reserves of strength. You accrue power for now, and also for later. It requires ...

Strength is cool. However sophisticated we are, the moment we’re passed a jar of jam and asked to unscrew a reluctant lid, we give our all to be the kitchen hero. Strength is also vital to our health ...

For many, the concept of "lifting heavy" might seem intimidating, especially as we get older. Images of intense gym sessions and bulging muscles might not align with the vision of graceful aging.

Lifting heavy—at any age—is backed by science. Take an investigation aptly named the LIFTMOR study: When postmenopausal women with low bone density added 30 minutes of supervised high-intensity ...

I was the strongest I had ever been when life ground to a halt. It was November 2016. I was standing on the turf strip that runs down the center of my 24-hour, old-school-style strength-training gym, ...

Want to channel Ashley Graham's powerful gym vibes? Here's exactly how to master heavy weight lifting and box squats, straight from her DogPound trainer, Dara Hart. To (eventually!) get on Graham’s ...

Dear Doctors: I enjoy lifting heavy weights. It makes me stronger and helps me feel energized. The trainer at my gym says that, because I’m 84 years old, it’s not a good idea. He’s been after me to ...

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 ...

For years, we’ve been bombarded by the trope of aging gracefully—staying small, moving slowly, playing it safe in the gym and ...

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