Lifting heavy can build serious muscle, but the wrong exercises can wreck your joints and stall your progress. This video ...

Heavy lifting does build muscle, but it comes at a cost: serious injuries. Almost everybody has felt the consequences of ...

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

An elite bodybuilder said he uses an exercise technique called slow negatives to build more muscle. Also called eccentric reps, negatives can help optimize gains by putting more tension on the muscle.

Despite the 'misery' of cutting back down, the actor says shedding his hard-earned gains was all part of the plan ...

That idea that you need to grunt and strain under crushing barbells to build serious strength deserves to be tossed in the fitness myth graveyard. The truth about getting stronger without heavyweight ...

Getting out of a chair shouldn't be a struggle. Yet for many older adults, simple everyday movements like this become ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Abs. We all have them. I was a competitive athlete (soccer, tennis, basketball) growing up, and I’ve ...

Seated upper-body exercises after 60, with expert quotes, to build strength safely using bands and light dumbbells.

'It’s because we lose power if we do strength training in the traditional sense [with higher reps and lighter loads]. When we ...

Incorporating the best lifting straps into your training can help you lift heavier with better form, sidestepping poor wrist ...