Strength training is key for women over 50 to build muscle, protect bone density, and more. Here are the best strength ...

While struggling through long jumps and lunges during a recent class at my boxing gym, the owner suggested I lift weights—heavyweights—to help build strength in my legs and protect my joints.

For years, we’ve been bombarded by the trope of aging gracefully—staying small, moving slowly, playing it safe in the gym and in life. But a growing number of women are rejecting that tired script and ...

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 ...

THE world of female powerlifting has long been clouded by misconceptions – from claims that lifting heavy weights will make women look "too muscular" to warnings that it could harm their health.