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The researchers found that all forms of resistance training are beneficial, including bodyweight exercises, particularly when ...

Strength training has a ton of health benefits, including reducing your overall mortality risk. But throughout my decade-plus in the fitness world, I've heard my fair share of myths about it. With so ...

Cardiologist Dr Bhojraj suggests that while walking 10,000 steps is common advice, 7,500 steps suffice for health benefits, ...

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(BPT) – Is strength training a regular part of your gym workout? If not, it’s time to add a few sets in to your fitness routine. Cardio is great, but it’s better when paired with strength training.

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There used to be a time when very few adults included strength training in their fitness routine. It was thought of as extreme, unnecessary and even dangerous. Strength training is when resistance is ...

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This matters especially as we age, because older adults don’t bounce back the way younger people do. A 20-year-old loses ...