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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the same time, influencers with enviably muscular bodies on social media are touting the benefits of athletic-style training ...

Scroll through fitness TikTok or Instagram long enough and you’ll see the claim repeated everywhere: lift heavy weights and your face will “tighten,” “snatch,” or suddenly look more sculpted. The idea ...

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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Lift heavy to build ...

You might think lifting heavy weights is just about building muscle and getting stronger, but the mental health benefits of resistance training rival those of antidepressants and therapy for many ...

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