A groundbreaking new study has shown how you can increase muscle growth while spending half the amount of time in the gym. The study, authored by Edith Cowan University professor Ken Nosaka, found ...

Twenty minutes of cycling may prime muscles in the arms to grow more while lifting. By Gretchen Reynolds Riding or running before you lift weights could amplify the effects of the lifting, according ...

When I started lifting again after a serious surgery, the goals my doctors and trainers had for me were not completely in tune with my own. Their conservative target — that I might get strong enough ...

Many people have learned to strength train the same way: Do a light warm-up set, then add weight to the following sets of an exercise, ending with a final, heaviest set. This approach is sometimes ...

Lifting weights can build strength, add muscle, and put you in a good mood. Now, a new study finds that the practice may have an even bigger benefit: a longer life. An observational study of nearly ...

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Weight Lifting Benefits: More Than Just Building Muscle: By Ambika Mondal You don’t need to be a bodybuilder or powerlifter to care about weight lifting. You just need to want a stronger, healthier ...

You can get the same workout and build strength without heavy equipment. But it takes work. By Christie Aschwanden Many people believe that to build strength you either need a set of weights or a gym ...