LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Going to the gym, especially the weight room, can be intimidating for women, which is why experts say some women skip strength training and focus on cardio instead. But a new ...

For too long, the narrative around women’s fitness has been confined to cardiovascular exercises and the pursuit of slimness. Gym floors across the globe see women relegated to treadmills and ...

Strength training has always been a part of my life, but it’s still not for many women. According to the 2020 National Health ...

Leah Kendrick adores her second child, but not the post baby weight. The thought of walking into a gym to get her body back was intimidating. "Seeing the majority of guys, you know, weight training.

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A new study points to big health benefits for people in the habit of weight lifting or other types of resistance training. Turns out they can live longer. As part of our NPR's How to Thrive as You Age ...

Women often get trapped in endless cardio cycles, spending hours on treadmills and ellipticals while their leg muscles gradually weaken with age, setting them up for mobility problems, bone loss, and ...

When I think back to my time in high school and college, the message was clear: Going to the gym was for losing weight and becoming smaller. The weight room—and building muscle—was solely for guys. I ...

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Fitness centers are often bastions of self-imposed gender segregation. The men pump iron, grunting as they strain to lift maximum weight, while the women perspire to dance tracks as they take part in ...

Resistance training does more than help us build strong muscles. A new study finds women who do strength training exercises two to three days a week are more likely to live longer and have a lower ...