This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. What comes to mind when you think about exercising to lose weight? Probably cardio, right? But weight lifting for weight loss ...

Weight-lifting is one of the most effective strategies for slimming down and transforming your body. While many people turn to cardio for weight loss, strength training offers unique benefits that go ...

If you want to lift your grandkids, get up the stairs, haul groceries, and conquer all of life’s adventures with confidence as you age, here’s the science-backed secret: lift weights. Yep, those ...

When writer, runner, and group fitness instructor Haley Shapley prepared to climb Mount Rainier several years ago, she focused primarily on endurance training. She made it to the top, felt proud of ...