Topic: resistance training

Weight Training Will Tone Your Body, But Forget About “Spot Reduction”

Weight Training Will Tone Your Body, But Forget About "Spot Reduction"

As we learned this week, powerlifting is not just for the obnoxious muscle heads who fill the gym with loud grunts, tons of testosterone and minor earthquakes every time they drop heavy barbells to the floor. It’s for any woman too who wants to get lean, toned, strong and a healthy kick-ass dose of confidence. But one thing weight lifting won’t do, according to new research, is trim our waistlines. More »