For years, we’ve been bombarded by the trope of aging gracefully—staying small, moving slowly, playing it safe in the gym and in life. But a growing number of women are rejecting that tired script and ...

Emmi Peterson, one of the trainers at Iron + Mettle, spots Catherine, who bench presses a loaded barbell. Photo by Sierra Hutto. Courtesy of Iron + Mettle. Its black-painted facade, etched with white ...

For years, the idea of heavy weightlifting conjured up images of women strutting on stage in string bikinis with tanned, well-oiled skin and a Michelangelo-level chisel to their muscles. Strength ...

A lot of fitness advice is based on research into people who don’t have periods, give birth or go through menopause. How much of it should be modified – or even thrown out?

Three new titles explore the power of women building muscle. By Danielle Friedman For most of modern history, women were warned that lifting heavy weights was unladylike and possibly dangerous. Even ...

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If you're intimidated by the prospect of picking up heavy weights, these women (who all started for different reasons) are here to convince you that you should give it a shot Donny Jensen Key ...