Chiappone referred her to a coach who helped Chaker change how she thought about exercise, her body and her life. Now, 50, ...

Roya Karimi is getting ready to compete in the world bodybuilding championships, 15 years after fleeing Afghanistan.

After years of a hectic but sedentary routine, Anne Marie Chaker said weightlifting transformed her life. She learned to lift heavy and eat more to build muscle, and gained more confidence and focus ...

Afghan-born Roya Karimi escaped child marriage and rebuilt her life in Norway, eventually becoming a top European bodybuilder ...

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 ...