Lifting weights after 40 isn’t about trends or aesthetics. According to fitness experts and growing research, it’s one of the most powerful tools to protect your body, brain, and long-term ...

Most people get invest in their fitness because they want to get better at something. And to get better at anything, you have to step outside of your comfort zone. This is how I've been able to keep ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Resistance training can include activities like lifting weights, taking a Pilates class or using resistance bands. (Getty Creative ...

You know the many benefits of strength training for runners, including more power and injury protection. Adding lifting ...

Last year, 73-year-old Judy Cole won her age group for Austin Fittest, an obstacle-type event focusing on strength, endurance, balance, speed, precision, agility, and power. She was also the only one ...

If there are two things to pick that drive the wellness world these days, it’s diet and exercise, and rightfully so. And while these two aspects of achieving a healthier lifestyle don’t seem very ...

LaShae Rolle, 27, is a competitive powerlifter who could squat 441 pounds, bench 292 pounds and deadlift 497 pounds. She is also a breast cancer survivor and researcher and the lead author on a ...

Tony Cliffe’s massive total is the kind of meet day that resets the conversation. Here is the lift by lift breakdown, why the ...

All Ben Howard was looking for was a way to break 40 feet in the shot put. Stuck on 39 feet, 11 1/2 inches last spring, his track and field coaches at Everett High School recommended last June that ...

BOYNE CITY — It began with self-proclaimed empty nest syndrome. Tammy Remsberg, 58, of Boyne City had watched her children grow up and move away. As a result, the childcare provider was looking for ...

What: Stein Lifting Training Course. When: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Aug. 19, Aug. 26 and Sept. 2. Where: Vail Vitality Center. Cost: $50, which includes training ...