News Medical

Regular strength and impact-type training may counteract bone aging

Regular strength and impact-type training may decrease or even prevent age-related bone deterioration in men, new research at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, shows. The tibial bone properties of ...
Vail Daily

Pritchard: Understanding of different types of training will help guide workouts (column)

Some endurance athletes fear the incorporation of strength training into their overall program for fear of “bulking up” or getting too sore. Paradoxically, a great deal of strength/power athletes fear ...
Hosted on MSN

This type of training improves body composition, cardio, mental health—and supports longevity. Here's how to get started.

If you’ve ever climbed stairs, carried a heavy object, hiked up a mountain, played tug of war, or done a squat, congratulations: You’ve done resistance training without even knowing it. Simply put, ...
BMJ

Feasibility of power-type strength training for middle aged men and women: self perception, musculoskeletal symptoms, and injury rates

Correspondence to: J Surakka, Social Insurance Institution, Research and Development Centre, Peltolantie 3, FIN-20720 Turku, Finland; jukka.surakka{at}kela.memonet.fi Objectives: To examine the ...