Lift heavy, move easy: The 4-week strength plan for people who hate feeling stiff but love feeling strong

Strength training protocols include fewer reps, more sets and higher intensity for your main lifts, so we will be lifting ...

Lift Heavier, Grow Faster: How to Increase Your Absolute Strength

Training for big numbers is about more than just ego. Here's what you need to know ...
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You don't have to lift heavy weights to build muscles, but there's a catch

A new study suggests training with lighter weights can be nearly as effective as lifting heavy, provided you do more reps.
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Heavy lifting could replace your therapist completely

You might think lifting heavy weights is just about building muscle and getting stronger, but the mental health benefits of resistance training rival those of antidepressants and therapy for many ...

When to Exercise With Light Weights (and When to Use Heavy Weights)

It's a myth that it doesn't matter which you choose—but both have their benefits.
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Where mirrors and machismo don’t rule: Women lift heavy in Noe Valley

At Iron + Mettle, a women-centered strength-training studio in San Francisco's Noe Valley, heavy lifting takes center stage.
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Why lifting heavy is not the only way to build strength

That idea that you need to grunt and strain under crushing barbells to build serious strength deserves to be tossed in the fitness myth graveyard. The truth about getting stronger without heavyweight ...

5 Standing Exercises That Rebuild Shoulder Muscle Better Than Lifting Weights After 50

Standing shoulder exercises after 50 from a CSCS, 5 band and bodyweight moves to rebuild muscle with less joint stress.