Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An age-appropriate strength training program can have significant benefits for children and adolescents. The Good ...

AS A PARENT, caregiver, or coach, seeing a kid get pumped about fitness and strength can feel kind of amazing. Especially when you consider that only between 21 to 28 percent of kids ages six to 17 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While strength training was once doubted to benefit kids, a new research review confirms that children and teenagers can boost their muscle strength with regular workouts.

WHEN Gabrielle Lyon, DO, was 5 years old, her father would take her on 10-mile bike rides. Physical activity wasn't a question, she says—it was part of her day-to-day life from a very young age. As a ...

Summer break has begun for the kids, and if they are not into sports, adding in a new summer exercise program will have more benefits than just keeping them out of trouble. I am frequently asked about ...

Experts say the secret to feeling strong in the long term is to focus less on the size of a muscle and more on what it can ...

This fall, many kids on playgrounds and on sports teams will injure themselves, partly because they're not in good enough shape to run and compete safely. Health and fitness experts say that one way ...

A personal trainer explains why the B-stance goblet squat could be the key to boosting longevity as you age, keeping you strong and stable.

"Aren't they a little young for that?" This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I'd recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." WHEN Gabrielle Lyon, DO, was 5 years old, her father would take her on 10-mile bike rides. Physical ...