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There are so many reasons to strength train to boost your physical and mental health, so the real question is why wouldn’t you strength train when you can gain all these benefits? Starting with the ph

As with all sports, strength training can come with a risk of injury – but this shouldn’t be a reason not to take it up. In fact, in the long-term, it will actually make your body more robust and resi

We (hopefully) all know by now that strength exercise is vital, not just for helping us be stronger better, faster, more resilient runners, but for our all-round health and wellbeing. Women’s muscle m

Many people start strength training with the hope of losing weight, but it’s important to understand how the body responds. While you might shed some pounds, especially if you’ve changed your diet or

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Strength training is highly beneficial for all ages so don’t let your age hold you back from starting – or continuing – to use weights. But what you do, and how often you do it, might need to change o