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Many weightlifters obsess over their workouts. They cycle through weeks and months of heavy lifting with deload weeks sprinkled in (“easy” weeks where you intentionally reduce the amount of weight ...

Avoid the post-daylight saving time, end-of-the-week, beatdown feeling. This week does not have to be a slog. Proactively adjusting your schedule before and after the start of daylight saving time can ...

If you’re heading to the gym closer to two to three times a week, it may be more beneficial to complete full-body lifts to ...

My name is Cori Ritchey, and I am an exercise physiology nerd turned fitness journalist, and the fitness editor at Women’s Health. When I’m not writing, editing, and researching fitness, I’m teaching ...

I was inspired to work with strength coach Samantha Rothberg, CSCS, after interviewing her for a Runner’s World story on advanced strength workouts for runners to do in the offseason. Her approach to ...

Both bodyweight exercises and weightlifting are uniquely effective at building strength. Which is better for you depends on ...

I’ve been working out for 40-plus years consistently, through three pregnancies and many injuries, and at 63, my goal is to not slow down anytime soon. I’ve always been a confident group fitness class ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. If you’re a runner, it ...

A certified trainer shares 5 beginner core exercises for adults over 55 that build strength faster than planks—no floor work ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Lifting is about as ...