Walk into any gym right now and you'll notice something different. More curvy women are claiming their space at the weight ...

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 ...

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 subset of the twin pairs who were identical and had significantly different leg power at the start of the study also had ...

For too long, the narrative around women’s fitness has been confined to cardiovascular exercises and the pursuit of slimness. Gym floors across the globe see women relegated to treadmills and ...

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 ...

‘Pilates has worked on my mobility; it has allowed me to work on some posture correction and engage those little muscles that I didn't normally engage. It's a way to work on mind-muscle connection. It ...

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Now, at 55 years old, I’m a CrossFit trainer and certified sports nutritionist who throws a barbell around daily and competes in fitness challenges, and I’m feeling stronger and more alive than ever.