Even modest amounts of strength training, even with lighter weights, can meaningfully preserve muscle and maintain your ...

This straightforward squat test uses only a chair and your own body weight to measure lower-body strength, endurance, and ...

During a Zoom interview, Maury Purnell, 85, hangs in the air, firmly grasping a trapeze bar, answering questions and smiling, no less. He manages it all in a plaid button-up shirt instead of gym ...

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Building muscle depends on several factors and isn't something that'll happen overnight after just one workout.

Now that summer's here, the pressure is on to sculpt that beach-ready body—but that doesn't mean you need to live at the gym. New research from Florida Atlantic University shows that when it comes to ...

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It's no secret that the benefits of strength training – particularly for postmenopausal women – are numerous, from building muscle to increasing longevity and so much more. But starting out can feel ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. During a Zoom interview, Maury Purnell, 85 ...