Let’s get away from the pathological and talk about something that is today entirely normal, totally healthy, and still shunned by many women. Bodybuilding. Women think it will give them big ...

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 ...

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Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? I was always fascinated with the idea of being strong and muscular. I was in ...

Weight gain is common in women during perimenopause and after menopause, but the physical changes underlying it start much ...

While many more women than before are participating in bodybuilding, the risks of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in particular, and of death overall, in this population, remain unknown. A recent study ...

Female bodybuilders are at increased risk of a fatal heart attack, warns new research. Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an "unusually high" proportion of deaths among musclewomen worldwide, ...

Creatine isn’t just for bodybuilders. This well-researched supplement can also be valuable for women’s health, especially during and after menopause. Creatine is one of the most researched supplements ...

Women often get trapped in endless cardio cycles, spending hours on treadmills and ellipticals while their leg muscles gradually weaken with age, setting them up for mobility problems, bone loss, and ...

* Sudden cardiac death was the leading cause of mortality among female bodybuilders * PED use, extreme training, and competition stress likely key contributors * Researchers urge //better cardiac ...

A British popstar’s jaw-dropping before and after photos have divided men and women everywhere – exposing a drastic difference between the sexes. Olly Murs, who shot to fame on the UK X-Factor in 2009 ...

Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in female bodybuilders worldwide, according to research published in the European Heart Journal [1] today (Tuesday).