Strength training for women could make all the difference to your body and mind, whether it’s using body weight or dumbbells ...

Resistance training does more than help us build strong muscles. A new study finds women who do strength training exercises two to three days a week are more likely to live longer and have a lower ...

Swerve this common misconception to embrace strength training in 2026 ...

Women often get trapped in endless cardio cycles, spending hours on treadmills and ellipticals while their leg muscles gradually weaken with age, setting them up for mobility problems, bone loss, and ...

In a world shaped by societal expectations that dictate how women should look and behave, the story of one woman’s journey to overcome struggles through strength training provides a powerful example ...

To keep fit, the Omaha Daily Bee advised back in 1911, women should try “the imaginary motion of lifting a piano” and the real-life challenge of pulling a cork from a bottle. “Hold the bottle between ...

Even with all the talk these days about women’s fitness, old myths about strength training just won’t die. You still hear them everywhere — stuff like “lifting weights will make you bulky,” or “it’s ...

A new study points to big health benefits for people in the habit of weight lifting or other types of resistance training. Turns out they can live longer. As part of our NPR's How to Thrive as You Age ...