If there’s one thing I hope to accomplish in my fitness career, it’s to convince people to start lifting heavy things. More and more people are realizing how important strength training is (strong is ...

We all got the memo: After the age of 50, strength training is more important than ever. But the best method for maintaining muscle mass still seems to be up for debate. Should you crank out lots of ...

In fact, Dr. Amy Shah put it frankly when she said, “the little baby (weights) are not for mid-life” in a recent TODAY segment. So, it might be time to consider the kind of weights you reach for at ...

But the best method for maintaining muscle mass still seems to be up for debate. Should you crank out lots of reps using ...

For the first time in more than 20 years, I feel genuinely excited about seeing what my body might be capable of ...

If you’ve gotten a little too comfortable with the same 5kg and 10kg dumbbells, you’ve come to the right place. You might be intimidated by heavy loads in the weight room and more attune to banded and ...

“Lift heavy” is a popular approach to strength training these days. Backed by evidence, weight-bearing exercise has been proven to boost mood, aid in weight loss, build muscle that contributes to a ...

Getting out of a chair shouldn’t be a struggle. Yet for many older adults, simple everyday movements like this become increasingly difficult as our muscles break down and weaken with age, a process ...