Stand with your feet just wider than shoulder-width apart holding a dumbbell with both hands at chest-height, elbows high.

The Women’s Health 4-Week Beginner Workout Plan takes the guesswork out of starting your fitness journey. This comprehensive program will guide you through each exercise activity you’ll do over the ...

With this in mind, here are five workouts for complete beginners to help you get moving in the year ahead. For some people, ...

SO YOU'VE DECIDED it's time to get in shape and start lifting weights. That's great—taking the first step and making a choice to start a new routine is the only way you can make a change. How exactly ...

For far too long it felt like the weights zone in the gym was overly male-dominated and a no-go for woman and non-binary folk, but luckily things are changing on that front and weight training for ...

The gym and pounding the pavement aren’t the only ways to get strong and fit. If you’re looking to train with minimal equipment and using nothing more than your bodyweight as a form of resistance, ...

For many women, walking into a gym for the first time feels like entering an alien landscape. Between intimidating equipment, seasoned lifters, and unwritten gym etiquette, the experience can ...

Strength training might be intimidating and seem like it’s just for people who grunt in squat racks or live in gym clothes. But the truth is, strength training is for everyone. It’s one of the ...

If you're thinking about your health goals as we approach a new year, you may want to consider adding more weight training to ...

This year at my annual checkup, my doctor said something I didn’t expect: “Have you considered strength training? You basically have no muscle.” However, a sufficient exercise regimen is not unlike a ...

'It’s because we lose power if we do strength training in the traditional sense [with higher reps and lighter loads]. When we ...