Even modest amounts of strength training, even with lighter weights, can meaningfully preserve muscle and maintain your ...

One of them is the 3-3-3 method, popularised by coach Gary Walker. ‘The truth is, you don’t need more weight to build muscle ...

The changes may shift how people think of Planet Fitness, which has nearly 2,800 locations and about 21 million members. So ...

Pumping iron isn’t the only way to pump the brakes on age-related muscle loss. While weight training has long been lauded as the key to building and maintaining muscle mass, experts say there are ...

Running is great for burning calories, but when it comes to preventing diabetes and obesity, another type of exercise may have the edge. Exercise medicine researcher Zhen Yan and colleagues at ...

Exercise is widely regarded as an essential component of health for older adults — particularly strength training. Health agencies recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes per week of ...

For years, we’ve been bombarded by the trope of aging gracefully—staying small, moving slowly, playing it safe in the gym and in life. But a growing number of women are rejecting that tired script and ...

Strength training can be an important part of an active lifestyle for older adults. It can help improve strength and mobility, reduce the risk of falls, and maintain bone density. The Centers for ...

DEAR DOCTORS: I enjoy lifting heavy weights. It makes me stronger and helps me feel energized. The trainer at my gym says that, because I’m 84 years old, it’s not a good idea. He’s been after me to ...

Nigeria’s Weightlifters ended the session yesterday at the on-going African Senior Weightlifting Championship in Moka, Mauritius with an impressive 10 gold, four silver and one bronze totalling a ...

Team Nigeria’s athletes will today begin quest for medals at the 2025 Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship (ASWC) in Moka, Mauritius. Nigeria will be competing in six categories with six lifters.

The benefits of weight training are many: it promotes gains in strength and muscle mass, reduces body fat, and contributes to well-being and mental health. And now a study carried out at the State ...