For a program to be most effective, Washington recommends sticking to it for at least four to five weeks before changing it ...

Forget 30, flirty, and thriving—you’re 40 and ready to have the fittest years of your life. Maybe, after years of caring for young children, you’ve mastered the morning school drop-off and have ...

The hardest part of working out consistently? Getting started. Once you do, though, you start feeling (and soon, seeing!) the positive impact on your mind and body. Whatever your age or experience, ...

If you’re new to lifting, you don’t want to start with more specialized and, let’s face it, awkward exercises like pistol squats and cossack squats. To build foundational muscle and strength, it’s ...

FOR YEARS, the fitness world has pitted pilates and strength training against each other. Strength training loyalists argue that barbells, dumbbells, and progressive overload are the only true path to ...

For many runners, the marathon represents the ultimate test of physical and mental endurance. The months leading up to a marathon require careful planning, including a sensible and progressive ...

If you’re looking for an exercise program, you may have heard of strength training or hypertrophy training. They have some similar qualities, but their goals are different. One focuses on building ...

Now, at 55 years old, I’m a CrossFit trainer and certified sports nutritionist who throws a barbell around daily and competes in fitness challenges, and I’m feeling stronger and more alive than ever.