Want to get into strength training but not sure how? Let us suggest starting out with free weights. Whether you’re going for the fan-favorite dumbbells or getting more adventurous with kettlebells or ...

While many powerlifters, bodybuilders, and Olympians use both, there’s still the ever-raging debate of whether free weights or machines are best. I recently covered a study that showed that both free ...

"When you resistance train, you're working muscles that are opposed by a weight or force," explains Loren Fishman, MD, a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Columbia University and ...

Does strength training mean lifting hundreds of pounds of weight over your head? That’s what many people automatically ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sesh, the female-founded fitness app transforming how women build strength, is removing one of the biggest obstacles to working out: getting started. This ...

There’s a lot of debate about weight machines in the fitness world. Some people gravitate towards them because they seem a ...

Randal Claytor is an associate professor of kinesiology, nutrition and health at Miami University. When you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get ...

If you're combining two types of training into a single workout session, you should (usually) do it like this.

Strong is the new sexy. Not too long ago, strength training was seen as a conduit to flat abs and bikini bodies. Now the overriding goal is to get stronger. To feel able-bodied and empowered. To ...