Getting "ripped" in your later years means building a strong, resilient body that moves freely and stays metabolically ...

Even if you're new to weightlifting, you likely know that the exercise format is going to make your muscles stronger. But the ...

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Dear Doctors: I enjoy lifting heavy weights. It makes me stronger and helps me feel energized. The trainer at my gym says that, because I’m 84 years old, it’s not a good idea. He’s been after me to ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – June 20, 2025 – A new randomized clinical trial, led by a team of researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Wake Forest University, did not find evidence ...

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," ...

Nigeria’s Weightlifters ended the session yesterday at the on-going African Senior Weightlifting Championship in Moka, Mauritius with an impressive 10 gold, four silver and one bronze totalling a ...

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to a bonus letters column. It has been a busy few weeks in our mailboxes, so we’ll dive right in. • We recently wrote about a study that poked a hole in the idea that ...

Team Nigeria’s athletes will today begin quest for medals at the 2025 Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship (ASWC) in Moka, Mauritius. Nigeria will be competing in six categories with six lifters.

Older women who stayed on a reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet, walked and did resistance training for three years improved their bone density, especially in their lower backs, a new study found. “A ...

A lower-calorie Mediterranean diet, combined with regular exercise, helped older women lose weight without causing bone density loss, new research suggests. Weight loss, especially quick or ...