Three new titles explore the power of women building muscle. By Danielle Friedman For most of modern history, women were warned that lifting heavy weights was unladylike and possibly dangerous. Even ...

Below, experts explain how weightlifting works and how often you should lift weights, depending on your goals. Is it OK to lift weights every day? “Although competitive athletes lift everyday, the ...

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," ...

American men are much more likely to pursue strength training than women. CDC data published in May 2022 revealed that 35.2% of adult men and 26.9% of adult women met the federal guideline for ...

It's a super common question, and it's great that you're asking because finding the right weight is key not only for seeing results but also for training safely and having fun. Let's demystify it ...

The fitness and health industries are not only celebrating, but also encouraging, women to add resistance training to their ...

Even with all the talk these days about women’s fitness, old myths about strength training just won’t die. You still hear them everywhere — stuff like “lifting weights will make you bulky,” or “it’s ...

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 ...

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