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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wave of research over the past few years has made it clear that a strength training habit is really important for your health.

A new study suggests training with lighter weights can be nearly as effective as lifting heavy, provided you do more reps.

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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 ...

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