SO YOU'VE DECIDED it's time to get in shape and start lifting weights. That's great—taking the first step and making a choice to start a new routine is the only way you can make a change. How exactly ...

Years ago, weightlifting was thought to be reserved solely for bodybuilders and athletes. However, there has been significant research on the medical benefits of lifting weights. Everyone benefits ...

Strength training might be intimidating and seem like it’s just for people who grunt in squat racks or live in gym clothes. But the truth is, strength training is for everyone. It’s one of the ...

For a long time, cardio got all the press when it came to the best methods for getting – and staying – fit and healthy. And while cardio, of course, has its firm place in any gold-standard fitness ...

“Strength training is every runner’s secret weapon!” says Lindsey Clayton, senior instructor at Barry’s in New York City and co-founder of the Brave Body Project. “A balanced strength-training routine ...

When it comes to making strides, runners are, more often than not, laser-focused on adding mileage. That’s not a bad approach – more miles are one way of becoming a better runner. But there’s more you ...

The weight room at the gym can be an intimidating place. The equipment looks like it could crush you if you use it wrong. People grunt as they haul heavy things up and down. And why don’t these ...

Perfect for beginners, these oddly shaped weights offer a low-impact, full-body workout that will bring a sense of flow to your exercise routine. By Hilary Achauer Shaped like a teapot without a spout ...

I still remember the torturous feeling of hanging from the pull-up bars in elementary school gym class, struggling with all my meager might to lift myself up. While other kids seemed naturally gifted ...

This 15-minute weight-training routine uses common gym equipment and will build strength at any age Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable ...

If you lived through the aerobics-obsessed ’80s, you know that cardio exercises were long heralded as the single way to reach weight loss goals. A few decades later, weight training for weight loss ...