This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. Scientists have known for decades that strength training is the best intervention for people over 50 to fight bone and muscle loss, ...

But the truth is, strength training is just as important for adults over 50 as it is for those in their 20s and 30s. In fact, research has shown that weightlifting can help improve cognitive function, ...

led a program investigating the effects of resistance training on older women with ... in both groups experienced a greater than 50% gain in strength. In fact, the results were so difficult ...

There is a quiet revolution in strength training as the importance of muscle ... What stops most of us over a certain age from tackling heavy lifts is fear. As a 59-year-old I have felt the ...

At the age of 58, Grace Lee began strength training ... strictly for men. However, in recent years, growing research has demonstrated the health benefits of resistance training for people of ...

Grace Lee, 63, grew up in a time when the weights room at the gym was considered strictly for men. However ... she should be doing some form of strength training, but didn't know where to start.