About a year ago, I was working as a part-time boxing and HIIT instructor when I experienced a milestone thought. I had finished teaching class and stepped outside the studio to talk to members, all ...

To keep fit, the Omaha Daily Bee advised back in 1911, women should try “the imaginary motion of lifting a piano” and the real-life challenge of pulling a cork from a bottle. “Hold the bottle between ...

For decades, many women have been told what a “feminine” body should ideally look like — slim, trim, toned, ripped even, but not bulky. Due to the inhibition of not looking “feminine” enough, several ...

When we’re trying to lose weight or improve our fitness, most of us focus our attention on diet and cardio exercise. We go for runs; we swim, we work out in a way that gets our heart racing and the ...

A new study points to big health benefits for people in the habit of weight lifting or other types of resistance training. Turns out they can live longer. As part of our NPR's How to Thrive as You Age ...

This year at my annual checkup, my doctor said something I didn’t expect: “Have you considered strength training? You basically have no muscle.” However, a sufficient exercise regimen is not unlike a ...

Even with all the talk these days about women’s fitness, old myths about strength training just won’t die. You still hear them everywhere — stuff like “lifting weights will make you bulky,” or “it’s ...

Women's strength lies in their ability to adapt to energy-intensive challenges and, ultimately, in their more dynamic ...

Resistance training does more than help us build strong muscles. A new study finds women who do strength training exercises two to three days a week are more likely to live longer and have a lower ...

It’s a growing trend and has many merits.2 local experts answer our questions. 8 Reasons Why Women Should Lift Heavier Weights 1. You’ll torch body fat. 2. You’ll look more defined. 3. You’ll fight ...