Tag Archives: Strength
24
Sep
20-Minute Upper-Body Strength Workout for Over 50
As you get older, your No. 1 concern might not be building muscle bulk. For people over 50, function is the name of the fitness game — ...
18
Sep
Strength Training for Menopause: 5 Reasons It’s Important
Benefits of Strength Training During Menopause1. It Builds MuscleEstrogen plays a role in muscle protein synthesis, or the process of c...
29
Jul
Why the 5×5 Workout Might Be the Key to Serious Strength Gains
What’s more, you’re able to make the tiniest increases in load with a barbell. Your gym might not stock dumbbells or kettlebells that g...
15
Jul
3 Explosive Strength Exercises to Boost Your Athleticism, According to a WNBA Coach
Then there’s the longevity perk: There’s a lot of talk about traditional strength training to retain muscle mass and bone density as yo...
26
Jun
Accepting Help Is a Sign of Strength: Advice for Black Men With Lung Cancer
While lung cancer affects a wide demographic of people — even nonsmokers can be diagnosed — it hits Black men particularly hard. How so...
26
Apr
Strength Training for Runners Is a Thing—and You Don’t Want to Skip It
In fact, lift now and you may be able to delay the ultimate finish line. In one large study with data spanning more than 20 years, wome...
26
Apr
5 Ways Strength Training Can Help You Manage Diabetes
If you haven’t been physically active or have heart disease, high blood pressure, or other complications of diabetes, talk with your do...
24
Apr
6 Core Strength Benefits That Have Nothing to Do With ‘Getting Abs’
For instance, a small 2015 study in Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation found that doing exercises that strengthen the c...
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10
Apr
Strength Training May Help Prevent Diabetes
Key TakeawaysA new study suggests high muscle strength may lower your risk of type 2 diabetes by 44%.Type 2 diabetes affects nearly a t...
08
Apr
5 Strength Exercises to Test Fitness in Your 50s
Karen Asp is an award-winning journalist who covers fitness, health, nutrition, pets, and travel. A former contributing editor for Woma...