This summer I’ll step onstage to compete as a professional athlete for the first time—at 50. I’ll wear a fuchsia bikini small enough to fit in a Ziplock bag, pose and flex in clear heels, and strike a ...

Women are the stronger sex, says professional bodybuilder and debut author Anne Marie Chaker. They live longer, their muscles are more fatigue-resistant, and they have the power to create life. But ...

Female bodybuilders are at increased risk of a fatal heart attack, warns new research. Sudden cardiac death is responsible ...

A 16-year study in the European Heart Journal found that sudden cardiac death (SCD) was the leading cause of death among female bodybuilding athletes. While overall mortality was half that of men, ...