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Strength training should be a staple of any fitness routine. In addition to increasing muscle strength and mass, regular strength training helps maintain strong bones, improve balance and offers ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...

Whether you just signed up for your first 5K or your first marathon, one of the most important steps in prepping for race day is finding a training plan that works for you. Both beginners and ...

Starting a strength training routine has been on my to-do list for way too long. Four years to be exact. When I first learned about sarcopenia—age-related muscle loss—I found out muscle mass actually ...

FOR YEARS, the fitness world has pitted pilates and strength training against each other. Strength training loyalists argue that barbells, dumbbells, and progressive overload are the only true path to ...

I still remember the torturous feeling of hanging from the pull-up bars in elementary school gym class, struggling with all my meager might to lift myself up. While other kids seemed naturally gifted ...

The next time you crave a light glisten of sweat on your brow and a good core burn, look no further than a Pilates workout. It’s the perfect middle ground between a strength training routine and a ...

Being competitive has been part of my DNA since childhood. In my adult years, I still struggle with putting my natural drive toward intensity to rest, which can be an issue when it comes to workouts.