SO YOU'VE DECIDED it's time to get in shape and start lifting weights. That's great—taking the first step and making a choice to start a new routine is the only way you can make a change. How exactly ...

In other words, progressive overload is a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation. As you get stronger, your workouts need to get harder to keep up. But in a sense you are also becoming stronger because ...

Excess visceral fat can increase your risk for chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes. Lifting weights is one of the most effective ways to help reduce visceral fat. Before you start a ...

I never meant to become a powerlifter. In fact, it happened by accident. In my mid-30s, I was in a low place physically and mentally. I was burned out, tired and in pain all the time. I had been ...

Want to channel Ashley Graham's powerful gym vibes? Here's exactly how to master heavy weight lifting and box squats, straight from her DogPound trainer, Dara Hart. To (eventually!) get on Graham’s ...

Powerlifting is a sport about strength, but not about brutality. It’s not just about lifting the barbell, but doing it ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Weightlifting is one of the most important types of exercise as you get older—even if you’re just getting ...

Hunter Bennett does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

My 12-year-old child wants to start lifting weights; should I let them? Men's Health Fitness Director, Andrew Tracey says: You’ve only got to check the comments section underneath any video of an ...

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," ...