"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 Gabrielle Lyon, DO, 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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Zachary Gillen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...