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Scroll through fitness TikTok or Instagram long enough and you’ll see the claim repeated everywhere: lift heavy weights and your face will “tighten,” “snatch,” or suddenly look more sculpted. The idea ...

If there’s one thing I hope to accomplish in my fitness career, it’s to convince people to start lifting heavy things. More ...

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 ...

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 ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A common fear that can come up when building a consistent gym regime is implementing heavy weightlifting routines. Megan Anderson, fitness center coordinator and coach at the York ...

This is a tale of three studies — two scientific, one decidedly less so (but still fun). The first, a study published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, found that participants with low ...