A New Study On The Benefits of Strength Training For Women

You already know that I am a huge proponent of women strength training, which is why I was very excited to see this recent study showing the benefits of strength training for women. Basically, researchers took 20 untrained women between the ages of 19 and 44 and put them through a “12-week moderate-intensity, progressive resistance … Read more

How To Get Started Lifting Weights – The Squat Pattern

Since the squat is my all-time favorite exercise, I have decided to talk about that pattern first in this series of articles on resistance training.  As I said in my previous post, squats are a great exercise because they use a ton of muscle mass (especially the glutes and hamstrings, which many women strive to … Read more