Even small fluctuations in weight and body composition make a difference when it comes to certain sports, events, and competitions. For example, some boxing divisions work with a 6-pound range, and ...

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When BodyPower's editor, Helen Phillips, went to the gym for the first time, she observed that most men were taking to weights, but the women showed no enthusiasm for it. While women wish for ...

Other common beliefs are that weight training, which also conjures up images of an adrenaline-rich sweaty environment, adversely affects women’s internal organs and promotes weight gain. In short, ...