The fitness and health industries are not only celebrating, but also encouraging, women to add resistance training to their ...

Growing up, my mother showed me that weightlifting is for women every week as she lifted weights in our garage. As a toddler, I mimicked her strength training movements, which is why I now lift five ...

While there are many benefits of strength training that don’t involve changing your body composition, experts often recommend ...

Experts say middle-aged women should also perform balance exercises, which play a crucial role in preventing falls that can ...

Resistance can come from dumbbells, free weights or machines such as rowers. One example of a strength training exercise is ...

Most women don’t take strength training seriously, but an orthopaedic surgeon emphasised that it's non-negotiable, and cannot ...

Lisa Ravenholt, 50 and petite, can leg-press 510 pounds. She can do so gracefully and repeatedly. In a way, she is innately gifted for this. A former professional dancer, Ravenholt believes she is ...

Even with all the talk these days about women’s fitness, old myths about strength training just won’t die. You still hear ...

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 ...

It’s best to plan your workouts around your eating schedule to ensure your body has the proper fuel to get you through your ...

Dr Jenna-Leigh Wilson explained why resistance training is no longer optional for women — it is a matter of life and death.