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 old, in youth sports. During my four ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." WHEN Gabrielle Lyon, DO, was 5 years old, her father would take her on 10-mile bike rides. Physical ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While strength training was once doubted to benefit kids, a new research review confirms that children and teenagers can boost their muscle strength with regular workouts.

Strength training supports healthy aging by preserving muscle, bone density, metabolic health, and independence.

In the past few years, some sports medicine specialists have become convinced that strength training activities like CrossFit can be great for... Is CrossFit Training Good For Kids? For thousands of ...

For parents and their children, summer is not only a break from the school year, but a sacred opportunity. The structure of daily classes gives way to looser schedules. Mornings slow down. Homework ...

This fall, many kids on playgrounds and on sports teams will injure themselves, partly because they're not in good enough shape to run and compete safely. Health and fitness experts say that one way ...

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 ...