Forget 30, flirty, and thriving—you’re 40 and ready to have the fittest years of your life. Maybe, after years of caring for young children, you’ve mastered the morning school drop-off and have ...

The Women's Health Build & Burn series offers three different, month-long dumbbell, barbell, and kettlebell challenges with ...

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This year at my annual checkup, my doctor said something I didn’t expect: “Have you considered strength training? You basically have no muscle.” However, a sufficient exercise regimen is not unlike a ...

Embarking on a fitness journey can be a life-changing experience, one that often begins with a single, powerful decision to invest in yourself. For women, strength training offers an incredible ...

Forget 30, flirty, and thriving—you’re 40 and ready to have the fittest years of your life. Maybe, after years of caring for ...

Ohio State’s Department of Recreational Sports is providing female students with an opportunity to build strength and self-confidence through its new Buckeye BarBELLES program. The program — which has ...

I started playing sports around 10 years old. My dad was a squash player, and he often brought me along to the club where he played. I fell in love with the sport and I started playing, and I competed ...

After years of casual workouts and slow progress, one woman finally faced the truth about her fitness. What she discovered ...

As women enter their 50s and beyond, strength training becomes increasingly vital for overall health and well-being. It can help lessen age-related muscle loss, maintain bone density, and combat ...

On top of strength training, I’ve upped my daily step count to 12,000 steps a day and regularly incorporate short cardio ...