Recently, I noticed a guy I’d trained around for a few years in the gym move some pretty impressive weight, far more than what he’d been regularly capable of. He was in good shape too. Naturally, I ...

A new study finds that older adults who do heavy resistance training for a year can maintain the gained muscle strength for years afterward. This information is important since depletion of leg muscle ...

Twelve months of heavy resistance training—exercise that makes muscles work against a force—around retirement preserves vital leg strength years later, show the follow up results of a clinical trial, ...

If you’ve ever felt apprehensive about weight training, worried it’s too complicated or physically demanding, new research about lifting practically bulges with encouraging news for you. In one new ...

Folks nearing retirement shouldn't skip leg days at the gym, a new study advises. One year of heavy strength training preserves vital leg strength up to at least four years later, researchers found.