As 2026 begins, the New Year's fitness rush is no longer defined by quick fixes or cardio-only routines. Across the fitness ...

Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS Key Takeaways Functional strength training improves your ability to perform daily tasks by enhancing strength, balance, coordination, and flexibility.

The misconception that muscle can be lean or bulky lies in its appearance. “When people (say ‘lean’), they’re usually ...

Even modest amounts of strength training, even with lighter weights, can meaningfully preserve muscle and maintain your ...

The actor once shared that weight training helps women lose fat, build strength, protect bones and ease back pain or ...

When it comes to working out, women often have a mix of goals that go far beyond just aesthetics or strength. It's about feeling good, taking care of your mental health, and yes, getting stronger, too ...

Toning the mirror-muscles or exclusively doing cardio to lose weight without a concern for strength or flexibility can be more detrimental than beneficial. In the worst case, the resulting pain might ...

If a magic bullet for healthy ageing existed, strength training would be it. But it isn’t quite as simple as reaching for the nearest kettlebell. From prioritising power in your twenties to ...

Although we’re getting better at completing those strength sessions, new research shows that most of us are still overlooking ...

We begin my summer Pilates class assessing what the participants want to work on. We are all women—cashiers, dental hygienists, language teachers, students, but also movement professionals such as ...