At Iron + Mettle, a women-centered strength-training studio in San Francisco's Noe Valley, heavy lifting takes center stage.
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 ...
An over-fixation on heavy weights can distract from the two most important drivers of health: consistency and effort. Heavier lifting produces more strain on the nervous system and connective tissues, ...