Strength training and hypertrophy training are often used as interchangeable terms, but they are not the same. Understanding the difference between strength training for women and hypertrophy training can completely change the way you train, how you feel in your body, and the results you create over time. When we lift heavier weights that allow us to perform only a few repetitions, usually between 2 and 6, we are training for strength. In this range, the muscle is under tension for a shorter...

Maybe strength training has always felt intimidating to you. I get it, I used to feel the same way. My background was in sports and...

Let's get one thing straight: the idea that lifting weights will somehow magically make women look "bulky" is one of the most persistent...