A consensus statement by 20 doctors and fitness experts endorsed resistance training for kids, provided the exercise is closely monitored by a qualified professional. Online, October 23, 2013 ...

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.

"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 ...

Hybrid fitness competitions are spreading like wildfire right now, hooking everyone from hardcore marathoners to singles ...

When Dr Gabrielle Lyon 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 ...

Fitness for kids used to mean running around outside, shooting hoops with friends or joining a club or school team. But today, a market for individualized athletic training is reaching kids as young ...