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I started lifting regularly when I was 14 years old. I would get unsolicited advice from lots of people, and one piece of advice I heard quite often was...

Whether you are just starting to exercise regularly or you are returning to the gym after a long break for surgery or vacation, or even if you have been going to the gym for a while, you have probably found yourself wondering where to start when you pull up to the gym. Do you go straight to the treadmill? Do you stretch? Do you grab some light dumbbells for your first exercise? Or are you at the gym to attend a fitness class?

 “Be careful with those weights. I used to lift, and it gave me bad knees and a bad back!” Sound familiar?  When we talk about lifting weights, or more formally, resistance training, we often hear from friends and family that it isn’t worth the risk of injury. Resistance training is not just for the shiny bodybuilders and professional athletes. Resistance training offers benefits that...