Lifting weights is a great way to increase your strength and build muscle mass. But you may not realize just how much stress it places on your body. One problem sometimes caused by this stress is pain ...

One of the risks of weight lifting is a pinched nerve, which can result in pain, tingling, numbness, and muscle weakness.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Despite the high number of athletes who lift weights, serious injuries ...

There’s nothing quite like hitting a new personal record lift at the gym. Whether you’re bench pressing 200 pounds for the first time, notching a personal best squat or deadlifting in a weight class ...

I started strength training about nine years ago for admittedly vain reasons. Fresh off a breakup at the time, weight training offered a welcome distraction and the prospect of a revenge body. I ...

Weight training brings benefits, even to aging athletes: but pumping iron also brings its share of injury risks to consider. Medical professionals recommend exercise programs that include a ...

As the temperature drops but before the snow falls, more and more people are hitting the gym instead of the trail. Weightlifting has multiple potential benefits - it may increase metabolism, reduce ...

Although a less common condition among soccer players, AC joint injuries may occur among athletes who frequently lift weights. Seasoned goalkeepers also are most likely to suffer AC joint injuries ...

Background Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting are two sports that expose the body to great forces. Injury characteristics have not been systematically reviewed for these two growing sports.

The CDC recommends that all children stay active, especially kids over the age of 6, who should get an hour or more of daily activity to stay healthy. Viral videos online from popular gym accounts ...

Gigi Boyd's fitness journey began as many do – with a New Year's resolution. On Jan.1, 2014, Boyd, of Hartly, made the commitment to adjust her diet and get on an exercise plan. At first, she said she ...