Lifting heavy weights empower women with 5 key perks, from stronger bones to sharper minds, redefining fitness.

In August, I turn 50 and still lift heavy weights several times a week, and I have not slowed down. Frequently I get asked ...

You might be intimidated by heavy loads in the weight room and more attune to banded and bodyweight workouts for building ...

Athletics had always been an integral part of Mackenzie Price's identity, shaping her life for as long as she could remember.

He showed me how to do a barbell bench press and dripped sweat on me while spotting me. If this was a woman’s experience trying to lift weights, I wanted nothing to do with it. Plus, with no ...

Poor bone health puts two out of three Australians aged over 50 at risk of fractures, falls and a shortened lifespan. Many ...

A year later, though, I became fascinated by weight lifting because the women ... heavy weights. What to Read Next I was determined to learn how to lift, though I’d never touched a barbell.

In a particularly gracious version of this future world, aging is supported by health-care professionals who take, and treat, ...