Both workouts can fit into a challenging exercise routine, but experts say one is the clear winner for building muscle.

Independence is an issue many people struggle with as they age. Strength, balance and physical abilities are some key elements to maintaining independence. Rex Carpenter is an advanced exercise ...

A combination of cardio and strength training is crucial for heart health, muscle strength, and healthy aging.

Strength training is having a moment, and fitness experts say it is about more than building muscle or lifting heavy weights.

The researchers found that all forms of resistance training are beneficial, including bodyweight exercises, particularly when ...

Chances are you don’t regularly pump weights. Nor do you likely have a resistance band regimen or do squats and lunges while watching TV. But you may need to reconsider. Unfortunately, a mere 30.2% of ...

Resistance can come from dumbbells, free weights or machines such as rowers. One example of a strength training exercise is ...

For a program to be most effective, Washington recommends sticking to it for at least four to five weeks before changing it ...

"Aren't they a little young for that?" This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I'd recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years ...

For most of us, a few jogs around the block and a couple of dumbbell sessions makes for a perfectly solid fitness routine. Sure, we could all do more, but as long as we’re ticking off both cardio and ...