Strength training supports healthy aging by preserving muscle, bone density, metabolic health, and independence.

Regular strength training can improve your strength and flexibility, and decrease your risk of injury and falls. Keep reading for more benefits and tips to get the most out of your strength routine.

No matter your age or athletic ability, strength training is the key to flexibility, mobility, improved performance and lower injury risk. Anyone, at any fitness level, can and should strength train.

For many runners, the marathon represents the ultimate test of physical and mental endurance. The months leading up to a marathon require careful planning, including a sensible and progressive ...

Functional strength training involves exercises that mimic everyday activities, such as climbing stairs. It aims to improve people’s movement in their daily lives or their performance in certain ...

Objective This review aims to analyse strength training-based sports injury prevention randomised controlled trials (RCT) and present best evidence recommendations for athletes and future research. A ...

Strength training needn't be a quagmire of confusion. In fact, it's a relatively simple way of exercising that uses resistance training in the form of free weights (e.g. dumbbells), fixed weights (e.g ...

A recent extensive multi-year study involving nearly 15,000 participants has found that an extreme, ‘minimalist’ approach to strength training could yield promising results. The approach, which ...

With Labor day behind us and the clocks set to fall back an hour in the coming weeks, many cyclists are beginning to turn their focus to the weight room and strength training. Here are three things ...

There’s a reason why run coaches and personal trainers emphasize strength training in addition to running: Practicing both forms of exercise will allow you to build stronger muscles and increase your ...