You don't need to look like a bodybuilder, but for healthy aging, maintaining muscle strength is likely just as important as getting enough aerobic activity, according to the findings of a University ...

Don't let the years dictate your mobility; science reveals that resistance training is the ultimate insurance policy for your independence. Discover the five expert-backed moves that protect your ...

I’ve created this six-move wrist-friendly full-body workout designed with older adults in mind, and all you need is a short-loop resistance band. Use a wall or sturdy surface for support if you are ...

MUMBAI — Actress Elli AvrRam has opened up about her evolving fitness journey, emphasizing the importance of mental well-being and encouraging women to embrace weight training as part of a balanced ...

Since basically the beginning of time, humans have been lifting heavy objects to build muscle. The ancient Greeks lifted weights in the first gymnasiums, believing that a strong body supported a ...

You arrive at the gym and find yourself at a familiar crossroads: Turn this way for the weight room, or that way for the cardio deck. You planned to do both—but which should you do first? Does it even ...

If you’re intimidated by weight training, a new study is full of reassurance. Weight workouts don’t have to be complicated or grueling to be effective, the study found. Almost any kind of lifting led ...

Starting a strength training routine has been on my to-do list for way too long. Four years to be exact. When I first learned about sarcopenia—age-related muscle loss—I found out muscle mass actually ...

For decades, the medical establishment has viewed weight loss as a universal victory for health. However, as blockbuster GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy saturate the market, a nuanced and ...

Matthew Lees is supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Postdoctoral Fellowship award (Funding Reference Number 187773). Tom Janssen does not work for, consult, own shares in or ...

GLP-1 medications have dominated the weight-loss landscape this year — but some older Americans are reportedly kicking the trend to the curb. A study published in JAMA in January 2025 — which looked ...