Lifting heavy weights around the time of retirement could preserve leg strength into older age, research suggests. People naturally lose muscle function as they get older, and experts see faltering ...

Lifting heavy—at any age—is backed by science. Take an investigation aptly named the LIFTMOR study: When postmenopausal women ...

A personal trainer shares a three-move bodyweight workout you can do without weights to strengthen your abs and arms.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Aging doesn’t have to be synonymous with losing strength. The key to maintaining it as you age? Heavy ...

Taking up weight-training in retirement can preserve vital strength in later life, research suggests. Danish researchers tracked more than 450 healthy retirees who were randomly assigned to different ...

Strength training sparks endless debates, especially for women navigating fitness trends. Heavy weights—barbells, kettlebells, or dumbbells beyond the usual 5-pounders—often carry a reputation for ...

This matters especially as we age, because older adults don’t bounce back the way younger people do. A 20-year-old loses ...

You might think lifting heavy weights is just about building muscle and getting stronger, but the mental health benefits of resistance training rival those of antidepressants and therapy for many ...

Dear Doctors: I enjoy lifting heavy weights. It makes me stronger and helps me feel energized. The trainer at my gym says that, because I’m 84 years old, it’s not a good idea. He’s been after me to ...

Want to channel Ashley Graham's powerful gym vibes? Here's exactly how to master heavy weight lifting and box squats, straight from her DogPound trainer, Dara Hart. To (eventually!) get on Graham’s ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Abs. We all have them. (FYI: WH readers can start a free trial of the Ladder app—no credit card required!

Lifting heavy weights could be an underrated factor in business growth. An entrepreneur tracked the growth of companies with CEOs that lifted weights or did fight sports compared to the S&P500. He ...