A groundbreaking new study has shown how you can increase muscle growth while spending half the amount of time in the gym. The study, authored by Edith Cowan University professor Ken Nosaka, found ...

Twenty minutes of cycling may prime muscles in the arms to grow more while lifting. By Gretchen Reynolds Riding or running before you lift weights could amplify the effects of the lifting, according ...

When I started lifting again after a serious surgery, the goals my doctors and trainers had for me were not completely in tune with my own. Their conservative target — that I might get strong enough ...

Many people have learned to strength train the same way: Do a light warm-up set, then add weight to the following sets of an exercise, ending with a final, heaviest set. This approach is sometimes ...

Lifting weights can build strength, add muscle, and put you in a good mood. Now, a new study finds that the practice may have an even bigger benefit: a longer life. An observational study of nearly ...

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This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. What comes to mind when you think about exercising to lose weight? Probably cardio, right? But weight lifting for weight loss ...

Maybe you’re not sure how to start lifting weights for a full-body workout. Or maybe you think you’d have to spend hours at the gym or bench press a hundred pounds to gain benefits. But lifting light ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? “Strength training can help you build lean muscle, which in turn improves your ...

You can get the same workout and build strength without heavy equipment. But it takes work. By Christie Aschwanden Many people believe that to build strength you either need a set of weights or a gym ...

Weight Lifting Benefits: More Than Just Building Muscle: By Ambika Mondal You don’t need to be a bodybuilder or powerlifter to care about weight lifting. You just need to want a stronger, healthier ...