At 81, Jean Stewart was frustrated by her growing frailty, so she decided to get active. Now 96, push-ups, kettlebell squats and pushing a weight-loaded sledge keep her strong ...

At 60, Frances McLeod proved that a meaningful body transformation is possible at any age. After spending most of her life ...

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 ...

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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To keep fit, the Omaha Daily Bee advised back in 1911, women should try “the imaginary motion of lifting a piano” and the real-life challenge of pulling a cork from a bottle. “Hold the bottle between ...

When I was 49, I donated a kidney to my husband. Recovery from surgery was hard and painful, and my lifestyle certainly wasn’t supporting my healing. I was overweight, chronically stressed, ate a ...

I used to think strength training was just for people who lived in workout clothes and liked grunting in front of mirrors. You know the type – perfect ponytail, not a wrinkle in sight, lifting weights ...