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 ...

Dispelling the myth that weightlifting makes women bulky, this article reveals that strength training actually builds lean ...

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 ...

Three new titles explore the power of women building muscle. By Danielle Friedman For most of modern history, women were warned that lifting heavy weights was unladylike and possibly dangerous. Even ...

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 ...

In the world of strength training, hypertrophy often steals the spotlight, for obvious reasons; It’s visible. Defined, muscular physiques clearly signal that person has spent time putting in the work.

The fitness industry has convinced everyone that building serious muscle requires loading barbells with intimidating amounts of weight and grunting your way through sets that make you question your ...

When Lindsay Quyle first started lifting weights, she felt super intimidated. "I didn't fit in with that gym bro culture," she says. At the time, she saw weight rooms as the domain of men, filled with ...

A couple of years ago, I entered a chapter of life that put my mental strength to the test. As a self-employed personal trainer and the co-owner of a digital fitness platform, I was at a crossroads in ...