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Building muscle is crucial for overall well-being...but it isn’t as easy as you may think. In fact, physical therapist Shannon Ritchey is on her own journey of adding muscle—the new mom has a goal to ...

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Three new titles explore the power of women building muscle. By Danielle Friedman For most of modern history, women were warned that lifting heavy weights was unladylike and possibly dangerous. Even ...

‘While the Pilates “burn” feels real, the problem is it can be a bit misleading – this sensation, typically felt in high-repetition, low-resistance activities, like Pilates or barre – results from ...

I’ve always been bookish. I spend most of my time in the lab rather than running, jumping or climbing. But I still have super strong muscles. They’re way bigger than when I was a young. I asked my ...

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