Jennifer Yansucon

Think lifting weights makes you tight? Strength training may build more usable mobility than stretching alone. Learn why from coach Jennifer Yansucon.

Ask most women if they can do a pull-up, and you'll usually get some version of the same answer: "No — I've never been able to." It's one of the most common fitness goals I hear from clients, and also one of the most misunderstood. The truth is, very few women are ever taught how to build toward one that is different from not being capable of it. Why pull-ups get treated differently for women Biologically, women do tend to carry a higher proportion of body fat and a different upper-body...

When most people think about why they lift weights, the reasons usually starts and ends somewhere around "look better, feel stronger, maybe protect my joints." Fewer people realise that every time you strength train, you're also sending a direct signal to your brain — one that current research suggests may protect it for decades to come. The myokine connection When your muscles contract under load, they don't just move your body. They also release a class of signalling proteins called...