Female celebrities are embracing strength training, and we're here for it. Here are all the famous women who are probably now ...

Emmi Peterson, one of the trainers at Iron + Mettle, spots Catherine, who bench presses a loaded barbell. Photo by Sierra Hutto. Courtesy of Iron + Mettle. Its black-painted facade, etched with white ...

A lot of fitness advice is based on research into people who don’t have periods, give birth or go through menopause. How much of it should be modified – or even thrown out?

There's something quietly frustrating about how much misinformation still surrounds women and strength training. We're in 2026, science has spoken loud and clear, and yet so many women still hesitate ...

While struggling through long jumps and lunges during a recent class at my boxing gym, the owner suggested I lift weights—heavyweights—to help build strength in my legs and protect my joints.

For decades, many women have been told what a “feminine” body should ideally look like — slim, trim, toned, ripped even, but not bulky. Due to the inhibition of not looking “feminine” enough, several ...

If you’ve gotten a little too comfortable with the same 5kg and 10kg dumbbells, you’ve come to the right place. You might be intimidated by heavy loads in the weight room and more attune to banded and ...