Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SO YOU'VE DECIDED it's time to get in shape and start lifting weights. That's great—taking the first step and making a choice to ...

Bodyweight training builds strength without needing any equipment. Strength training supports your overall health, mood and daily function at any age. Start slow, focus on form and warm up to prevent ...

“Isometrics are a powerful training tool, especially for runners,” says Speer. “Holding positions for 30 to 60 seconds, such as lunges and single-leg balances help strengthen muscles, connective ...

If you’re a woman over the age of 40, it’s important to adopt a weight-training program in conjunction with cardiovascular exercise. Weight training not only helps increase bone density and metabolism ...

If, so far, you’ve not been all that interested in weight training, this story might leave you reaching for the nearest dumbbell. An American-Chinese study has revealed a link between weight training ...

What we are aware of today in the profession of strength and conditioning is that it all started right here in Lincoln, Nebraska. Coach Boyd Epley was the very first paid full-time collegiate strength ...

James Hesson has been pumping iron for 45 years, but the Black Hills State University professor says the really heavy lifting has been writing seven editions of his popular college textbook on weight ...