If there’s one thing I hope to accomplish in my fitness career, it’s to convince people to start lifting heavy things. More and more people are realizing how important strength training is (strong is ...

Alison Marie Helms, Ph.D., C.P.T., a certified running coach, agrees that while injury is not always 100 percent preventable, strength training can “stack the deck in your favor.” The thing is, the ...

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If you’ve gotten a little too comfortable with the same five- and 10-pound dumbbells, you’ve come to the right place. To convince you it’s time to lift heavy weights, we spoke with strength experts ...