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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 ...

A new study suggests training with lighter weights can be nearly as effective as lifting heavy, provided you do more reps.

If you’ve gotten a little too comfortable with the same five- and 10-pound dumbbells, you’ve come to the right place. To convince you it’s time to lift heavy weights, we spoke with strength experts ...

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 ...

An over-fixation on heavy weights can distract from the two most important drivers of health: consistency and effort. Heavier lifting produces more strain on the nervous system and connective tissues, ...

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 ...

I used to think weight training was just about building muscle and getting stronger. Boy, was I wrong. After diving deep into the research and tracking my own body’s responses, I discovered that how ...

That idea that you need to grunt and strain under crushing barbells to build serious strength deserves to be tossed in the fitness myth graveyard. The truth about getting stronger without heavyweight ...

Mary Walker, 76, and Jacqueline Ponders, 73, are training at DBO Fitness to improve their strength, bone density, and overall ...

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 ...