In the fitness world, it's common to hear women express their desire to tone up without getting bulky. This fear is based on the myth that lifting heavy weights will make women develop large, ...

But a growing number of women are rejecting that tired script and picking up heavy weights instead. Supported by research, ...

American men are much more likely to pursue strength training than women. CDC data published in May 2022 revealed that 35.2% of adult men and 26.9% of adult women met the federal guideline for ...

After years spent running and dieting, Casey Johnston stumbled on a Reddit post about weightlifting that transformed her relationship with exercise. "I don't lift to be hot. I lift to be strong," ...

Three new titles explore the power of women building muscle. By Danielle Friedman For most of modern history, women were warned that lifting heavy weights was unladylike and possibly dangerous. Even ...

When Lindsay Quyle first started lifting weights, she felt super intimidated. "I didn't fit in with that gym bro culture," she says. At the time, she saw weight rooms as the domain of men, filled with ...

Weight Lifting for Weight Loss: How Effective Is It? What comes to mind when you think about exercising to lose weight? Probably cardio, right? But weight lifting for weight loss shouldn’t be ...

The known benefits of lifting weights (also known as strength training) continue to pile up: From brain health to longevity to weight loss, the workout method has a full-body impact, inside and out.