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Now what? After a challenging strength training session, your body begins the important work of recovery and adaptation. Meanwhile, the choices you make throughout the rest of your week can help support your muscles and overall health. That doesn’t mean adding more strenuous workouts to your schedule. In fact, some of the best things you…

For men, the meaning of strength can change with age. At 25, getting stronger might have been about lifting heavier weights, improving athletic performance, or looking more muscular. After 50, there can be a much more practical reason to stay strong: You want your body to keep up with your life. You want to travel,…

After menopause, staying strong can take on a whole new meaning. It isn’t simply about maintaining muscle tone or being able to lift more weight. Strength can influence how comfortably you move, how easily you handle everyday activities, and how much physical capacity you carry with you into the years ahead. Research is also helping…

Walking is something most of us do without giving it much thought. We walk to the mailbox, through the grocery store, across a parking lot, around the house, or while traveling. But the ability to walk comfortably and confidently depends on much more than simply putting one foot in front of the other. Researchers have…

We tend to give our muscles all the credit for strength. They lift the resistance, help us climb the stairs, carry the bags, and get us up from the couch. But muscles can’t decide to do any of those things on their own. Every movement begins with communication. Your brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles…

You’ve made the decision to get stronger. You’ve completed your first few workouts, challenged your muscles, and started building a routine. Now comes the question almost everyone asks: How soon will I notice results? When it comes to strength training, progress doesn’t happen all at once. Your body goes through a series of adaptations, some…

 Why Building Strength Is About More Than Muscle We often talk about muscles and bones as though they belong in completely different conversations. Want stronger muscles? Strength train. Want healthier bones? Think calcium and vitamin D. But inside your body, the story is much more connected. Every time you stand from a chair, climb a…

Twenty minutes doesn’t sound like very long. You could spend 20 minutes scrolling through your phone, waiting for an appointment, watching part of a television show, or deciding what you’re going to make for dinner. But put those same 20 minutes into a focused strength-training session and your body has a very different experience. From…

Twenty minutes can go by pretty quickly. It’s about the length of a coffee break, part of your favorite TV show, or a quick trip to the grocery store. At SuperSlow Zone, those same 20 minutes are used very differently. Every exercise is purposeful. Every repetition is controlled. And rather than being left to figure…

You take your walks. You stay busy around the house. Maybe you golf, swim, garden, practice yoga, play pickleball, or spend weekends keeping up with the family. That certainly sounds active. So why add strength training? Because physical activity and muscular strength aren’t quite the same thing—and they don’t ask the same things of your…