If you didn't already know, strength training exercises have been proven time and time again as one of the best ways to build muscle strength and size. One of the hottest workouts of last year, strength training is only growing in popularity RN. According to an annual survey in the American College of Sports Medicine journal, training with free weights was the second-most popular fitness trend in 2023.
That said, not everyone is hitting their recommended amount of weight-bearing exercise. In the UK, women and middle-aged people were the least likely to meet exercise guidelines, with women found to be 34% less likely to do enough strength training workouts compared with men, according to research from the University of Essex.
