How firmly you can squeeze your hand provides clinicians with a snapshot into your overall health—with studies consistently ...

For a program to be most effective, Washington recommends sticking to it for at least four to five weeks before changing it ...

I saw—and felt—palpable strength improvements from completing four weeks of this program. I started with lighter weights than ...

The fitness and health industries are not only celebrating, but also encouraging, women to add resistance training to their ...

Don't just grip the bells, though, either; focus on keeping them fully level. By doing that, you'll work your forearms in a ...

Open right knee, rotating through the right hip to lift knee toward ceiling. Glutes should engage.

When you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get your sweat on with a cardio session? Or toward the free weights and strength-training machines to ...

Starting resistance training in midlife can build strength, protect your bones and help you to stay healthy into old age.