If you go to the gym often, you might have been told you shouldn’t lift weights in runners. The common belief is it is bad for your performance and can lead to injuries. But is this really the case?

If January is the month we throw ourselves into exercising with gusto, then the combination of overenthusiasm and poorly planned regimes means that February is when we often start paying for it.

If you dedicate time to the weight room, then you’re already on the right track. Weight lifting will help you build strong muscles for better performance on the road, and also resilient ones to help ...

You can get the same workout and build strength without heavy equipment. But it takes work. By Christie Aschwanden Many people believe that to build strength you either need a set of weights or a gym ...

I started strength training about nine years ago for admittedly vain reasons. Fresh off a breakup at the time, weight training offered a welcome distraction and the prospect of a revenge body. I ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Strengthening your muscles using proper form can actually help prevent, rather than cause, joint pain. (Getty Images) (vitapix via ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I'm hobbling along on crutches because of a right ankle sprain and a torn Achilles tendon. The tendon was surgically repaired. I'm sitting around not doing much. I have been ...

Weight lifting helps burn calories and boosts your metabolism. Combining cardio and weight lifting improves body composition and burns more calories. Increasing the weight you lift gradually will help ...