A combination of cardio and strength training is crucial for heart health, muscle strength, and healthy aging.

I started strength training about nine years ago for admittedly vain reasons. Fresh off a breakup at the time, weight training offered a welcome distraction and the prospect of a revenge body. I ...

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

Strength training might be intimidating and seem like it’s just for people who grunt in squat racks or live in gym clothes. But the truth is, strength training is for everyone. It’s one of the ...

Most of us know that we lose bone as we age—it's called osteopenia, and if we don't do anything about it, it leads to osteoporosis, a condition of weak and fragile bones that are susceptible to ...

Open right knee, rotating through the right hip to lift knee toward ceiling. Glutes should engage.

It's no secret that the benefits of strength training—particularly for postmenopausal women—are numerous, from building muscle to increasing longevity and so much more. But starting out can feel ...

Weight lifting isn’t just for athletes or bodybuilders. Host Cristina Quinn talks with Washington Post health columnist Gretchen Reynolds about what strength training is and why even a small amount of ...

Julia Ries Wexler is a writer focusing on all things health and wellness. She has over 10 years of experience in health journalism, and though she has written about pretty much every health topic ...

Growing up, my mother showed me that weightlifting is for women every week as she lifted weights in our garage. As a toddler, I mimicked her strength training movements, which is why I now lift five ...