In a world shaped by societal expectations that dictate how women should look and behave, the story of one woman’s journey to overcome struggles through strength training provides a powerful example ...

What does it take to change the world’s view of what women are capable of doing with their bodies? For Jan Todd, it took a 394.5-pound barbell and a fire in her belly to keep pushing. On May 3, 1975, ...

Fifty years ago, on May 3, 1975, at the Central YMCA in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a formidable 22-year-old woman named Jan Todd broke the world record in the women’s deadlift. The prior record, set in ...

Experts say that strength and energy changes often start earlier for women—especially around menopause—and that targeted ...

In high school, being the only girl in weight training class wasn’t just unusual – it was transformative. When that 300-pound deadlift at age 17 finally prompted the creation of a women’s record board ...

If, so far, you’ve not been all that interested in weight training, this story might leave you reaching for the nearest dumbbell. An American-Chinese study has revealed a link between weight training ...

The holiday season represents work piling up, mounting pressures to shop and decorate and the added weight of having to pretend to be the one who “has it all together” at family gatherings. During ...