Weights training isn't just about getting ripped. Building muscles can stave off diseases and improve your quality of life as you age. These experts share ways to do it.
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Weights training isn't just about getting ripped. Building muscles can stave off diseases and improve your quality of life as you age. These experts share ways to do it.
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To get the most out of your strength training, try progressive overload.
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More and more women are heading to the gym to pump weights, a space once dominated by men.
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You need more than strength to age well — you also need power. Here’s how to measure how much you have.
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Strength training is far more important for long-term health than people realize, says exercise researcher Dr. Tommy Lundberg. He shares why in a Q&A with CNN.
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Aerobic exercise is hugely beneficial for health. But research increasingly shows you also need some resistance training. Here’s how to work it in.
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A new study shows that older bodies can still increase muscle size, strength and mobility.
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What does science say about the best way to develop and build your strength? An expert in exercise physiology, Dr Zachary M. Gillen, explains.
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For Casey Johnston, who has reinvented her physique and social media presence, weight training is about taking ownership of one’s body.
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Our new paper found most of what you are being told to do in the gym is likely primarily based upon data about men, written by men.
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There’s growing evidence for the benefit of strength training for runners. This review, for example, highlights how it can improv
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Declines in muscle and bone strength start earlier than you might think. Build a smart workout habit now.
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Strength or speed or other physical skills are celebrated, but in the end, strategy and teamwork is often equally or more important.
As one competitor puts it, “If you did your best, you accept the result.” Herein is arguably a major contrast with Squid Game: the contestants compete for high stakes, and often have large egos, but attract viewer empathy as they come to terms with their limitations and evidence a shared humanity.
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The most important variable for women who want to build muscle is frequency of training (days per week), followed by number of repetitions and sets.
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Even for 60ish youngsters, researchers reaffirm that exercise is essential. But just walking won’t cut it. Break out the weights and go for strength training, too.
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In recent studies, muscle-strengthening activities were associated with almost a 20 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, lung cancer and all-cause mortality.
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This 15-minute weight training routine uses common gym equipment and will build strength at any age.
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New research shows even one muscle contraction a day, for five days a week, is effective at improving muscle strength if you keep it up for a month.
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There are more than 600 muscles in the human body, and it's impossible to strengthen each and every one. Yet there are plenty whose power you can enhance, and doing so is key to enjoying a healthy, active life.
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Most of us think of aerobic exercise when we think of adding years to our lives. A new study shows that strength training can be critically important as well.
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A large study published online June 23, 2022, by JAMA Network Open found that poor handgrip strength in midlife was associated with cognitive decline a decad