"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 ...

When Dr Gabrielle Lyon was 5 years old, her father would take her on 10-mile bike rides. Physical activity wasn't a question, she says – it was part of her day-to-day life from a very young age. As a ...

Is resistance training appropriate for children? A recent position statement by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), based on an extensive review of the literature, provides ...

Get your workout on! These easy exercises help strengthen and tone your muscles. How many times have you paused to thank your muscles for everything they do for you? Probably never, but they deserve ...

Many people have concerns about whether strength training and weightlifting are safe for kids. You might have heard people discussing whether it can damage growth plates, stunt growth, and more. When ...

Functional fitness exercises include those that mirror real-life movements, such as squats, deadlifts, and walking lunges. A new report suggests that doing these can help athletes improve their ...

Picking up some weights can help you get stronger, sure, but it’s not the only benefit of strength training—not by any stretch. (You’ll appreciate that pun more when you get to number nine.) With ...

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