You lift weights to be strong and fit — and now your kid wants to do it, too. Is that safe? Probably — but, as with much in parenting, it depends. With proper supervision, children as young as 7 or 8 ...

First, let’s talk about whether it makes sense for kids to train for strength. Lifting weights is just one form of resistance training—others might include bodyweight exercises like pushups, or work ...

(CNN) — It is no secret that a growing percentage of Americans can be considered overweight or obese, and that includes children. The number of kids between the ages of 2 and 19 who can be categorized ...

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Talking to kids about weight can be dangerous, experts say — but there are appropriate ways to address it if necessary. (Illustrated by Liliana Penagos) When my daughter was 4, I realized that she was ...

The first time I remember seeing weight loss ads, I was 11 years old. As a child of the ’80s and ’90s, I had a subscription to Seventeen magazine, which featured ads about weight loss and "fat camps" ...

After the company where she had worked for 10 years folded, Tina Whetzel decided it was time to quite the corporate world and turn to an old passion--exercise. Whetzel had spent plenty of time in gyms ...