This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. What comes to mind when you think about exercising to lose weight? Probably cardio, right? But weight lifting for weight loss ...

Getting sculpted arms is a goal of many fitness enthusiasts. Strong biceps and triceps help you perform many daily duties, like carrying your groceries or lifting a heavy box off the ground. If you’re ...

When you’re a fitness newbie, there are a lot of terms to learn—rep, set, volume, AMRAP, EMOM—I can’t blame you if you’re wondering what it all means. When it comes to the names of types of training, ...

Three new titles explore the power of women building muscle. By Danielle Friedman For most of modern history, women were warned that lifting heavy weights was unladylike and possibly dangerous. Even ...

It was, of all things, a Reddit post that changed the trajectory of Casey Johnston’s life in 2013. Up until that point, her workouts and diet were informed by tips from magazines, radio and other ...

Many of us go to the gym to bulk up. But how does it actually work? When you lift weights, it increases tension on the fibres in your muscles, and causes metabolic by-products (such as lactate and ...

You arrive at the gym and find yourself at a familiar crossroads: Turn this way for the weight room, or that way for the cardio deck. You planned to do both—but which should you do first? Does it even ...

After years spent running and dieting, Casey Johnston stumbled on a Reddit post about weightlifting that transformed her relationship with exercise. "I don't lift to be hot. I lift to be strong," ...

Strength training can be as effective for weight loss as cardio, as long as there's a calorie deficit, which means eating less than you burn.

In recent years, blood sugar has expanded from a medical term to somewhat of a wellness buzz phrase. From the cancellation of oat milk to alarming headlines about ultra-processed foods, everyone from ...

Nick 'The Mutant' Walker trains for bodybuilding competitions with a technique called slow negatives, or eccentric reps, to maximize muscle building.