James Durrant’s main meal plan rules were: no alcohol, limited sugar (just berries) and focus on low-fat foods - Matt Writtle I began weight training at 19 when one of my friends started going to the ...

This summer I’ll step onstage to compete as a professional athlete for the first time—at 50. I’ll wear a fuchsia bikini small enough to fit in a Ziplock bag, pose and flex in clear heels, and strike a ...

Chaker chalks up and prepares to lift weights. Contributor This summer I’ll step onstage to compete as a professional athlete for the first time—at 50. I’ll wear a fuchsia bikini small enough to fit ...

I wanted to prove that I was also capable of the discipline it required, so I hired a coach and spent the next year building muscle with heavy weight training and a calorie surplus, then reducing my ...

He's 100 years old and still in the gym six days a week. While most would feel lucky just to get to this age, Andrew Bostinto is defying what is thought to be the capabilities of a centenarian as he ...

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Marlene Flowers began exercising when she noticed some health issues, and now regularly competes in (and wins) bodybuilding competitions. She says anyone can learn from her Courtesy of Ryan Hickey At ...

Winning Mr. Olympia is indisputably the peak of achievement in bodybuilding. And it has been for years: It’s the competition Arnold Schwarzenegger was training for in the classic 1977 documentary ...

Author Anne Marie Chaker says she hopes her book will shift views about "the skinny ideal" Tina Krohn; Penguin Random House In her early 40s, Anne Marie Chaker was on a path to self-destruction. After ...

Here’s exactly what sarcopenia is and tips on how to stay strong later in life. “Age-related sarcopenia is the process by which muscles get weaker as you get older,” explains Macdonald. This condition ...