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 ...

Struggling to see results in the gym? Learn the essential dos and don’ts of weight lifting, from proper form to recovery ...

When it comes to weight-resistance exercise, you can choose free weights such as dumbbells or barbells. Or weight machines, which are often driven by cables or levers. You can use resistance bands or ...

LOS ANGELES -- DeLoyce Alcorn is 92 years old -- and pressing nearly four times that in weight at the gym. On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Alcorn -- dressed in a T-Shirt that read "Be Strong. Be ...

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 losing weight, cardio tends to hog the spotlight-but if you're not strength training, you're missing one of the most effective fat-burning tools out there. Lifting weights doesn't ...

When you’re a fitness newbie, there are a lot of terms to learn—rep, set, volume, AMRAP, EMOM—I can’t blame you if you’re wondering what it all means. When it comes to the names of types of training, ...

Eccentric exercise involves lengthening muscles which increases size by adding stress. Concentric moves shorten muscles for gains with less soreness.

“I always tell women, you gotta start weight training. Weight training will help you work the muscles to keep from atrophy because as we age, we lose our muscle tone,” Austin says. “If you don’t use ...

Slow-motion strength training is easier on joints and connective tissue, which may reduce risk of injury. The high-intensity workout is just 20 minutes, once a week. Seniors swear by the routine, but ...

DeLoyce Alcorn is 92 years old — and pressing nearly four times that in weight at the gym. On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Alcorn — dressed in a T-Shirt that read "Be Strong. Be Resilient. Be You." — ...