SO YOU'VE DECIDED it's time to get in shape and start lifting weights. That's great—taking the first step and making a choice to start a new routine is the only way you can make a change. How exactly ...

For a program to be most effective, Washington recommends sticking to it for at least four to five weeks before changing it ...

Here's everything you need to know to get started packing on muscle with dumbbells, kettlebells, and barbells.

Maybe establishing a strength training routine is a New Year’s goal you really want to stick to, maybe you’ve been hearing about the benefits of building and maintaining muscle for years and finally ...

For far too long it felt like the weights zone in the gym was overly male-dominated and a no-go for woman and non-binary folk, but luckily things are changing on that front and weight training for ...

When it comes to making strides, runners are, more often than not, laser-focused on adding mileage. That’s not a bad approach – more miles are one way of becoming a better runner. But there’s more you ...

“Strength training is every runner’s secret weapon!” says Lindsey Clayton, senior instructor at Barry’s in New York City and co-founder of the Brave Body Project. “A balanced strength-training routine ...

The weight room at the gym can be an intimidating place. The equipment looks like it could crush you if you use it wrong. People grunt as they haul heavy things up and down. And why don’t these ...

Strength training is one of the most beneficial things you can do for your long-term health, but as a beginner it can feel overwhelming. Gyms can seem like intimidating places, and as a newbie it’s ...

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Once considered the domain of oiled-up bodybuilders, the growing recognition of the importance of muscular strength, means that weight training is something that we’ve likely all been exposed to, even ...