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Monday, March 23, 2026

Brad Schoenfeld Weighs In on Strength Training for Women

A woman lifting weights.

March 23, 2026

In an Associated Press wellness feature on women and strength training, Lehman College professor Brad Schoenfeld provided expert perspective on the value of resistance exercise. He explained that weight training can support heart health, mobility, and blood pressure while also helping protect against osteoporosis and muscle loss, and he pushed back on the myth that lifting will make women bulky.

Read the story here.