Building muscle through strength training enhances brain function, boosts metabolism, and helps protect memory.

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I started strength training about nine years ago for admittedly vain reasons. Fresh off a breakup at the time, weight training offered a welcome distraction and the prospect of a revenge body. I ...

Mobility coach Dana Santas shows how integrating resistance training into a weekly fitness regimen can benefit women’s heart health.

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If you do strength training on a regular basis, first off, good for you. Smart resistance work can improve running economy, build resilience, and reduce injury risk. But like everything else in life, ...

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Now, at 55 years old, I’m a CrossFit trainer and certified sports nutritionist who throws a barbell around daily and competes in fitness challenges, and I’m feeling stronger and more alive than ever.

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