In 1975, Jan Todd set a Guinness World Record with a 394.5-pound two-handed deadlift — but training was tough at a time when women weren’t expected to lift heavy. Jan Todd squatting at the U.S.

Before last year Jade Skill had never done much intense training in the gym, but now the woman who did not know her own strength has just come third in Natural Strongman England's Strongest Woman ...

A Canadian nonagenarian proves that consistent strength training, mobility work, and an active lifestyle can support health and independence at any age.