Lifting weights regularly builds strength and muscle -- and it doesn't matter if those weights are heavy or light. It's the act itself, and being consistent, that pays off, according to a new study.

After age 30, you naturally start to lose muscle mass at a rate of three to five percent per decade—a decline that ...

As mentioned, strength training can help you burn more calories during and after your workout. This is thanks to the lean ...

If you’ve just started lifting weights, you’ll need to understand the difference between rep and weight ranges for types of training: strength, hypertrophy (building muscle), and endurance.

If you’re lifting weights on the reg, you likely need more on a daily basis—closer to 0.81 grams per pound of body weight for long-term health outcomes, per a 2016 study published in Applied ...

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 ...

Adding weight lifting to your workout routine can help you burn fat, build muscle and hit your goals. Giselle Castro-Sloboda Fitness and Nutrition Writer I'm a Fitness & Nutrition writer for CNET ...

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“Loss of muscle and strength also contributes to the risk of falling, but weight lifting can help improve coordination and decrease that risk,” Dr. Gam says.

If your goal is just to get stronger, numerous studies have shown that you can get similar results from either body weight exercises or lifting weights, Dr. Steele said.