“People get focused on the weight on the bar because of the term ‘load’ in progressive overload,” says Norton, but more reps ...

Hypertrophy is the increase in size and volume of muscle cells through a specific type of resistance training. Trainers ...

SIMPLY PUT, WEIGHT training is training your body with external weights, typically implements like dumbbells, kettlebells, ...

Ever felt seriously out of breath when doing heavy lifting and wondered why you're finding high-rep strength training so hard aerobically? A new study suggests that it's because performing squats at a ...

As you get older, experts advise increasing strength training to help burn calories and keep your metabolism firing. But if ...

Walk into any gym, and you’ll hear conflicting advice about reps. Some trainers swear by heavy weights and low reps. Others advocate for lighter weights and high reps. Your workout buddy might tell ...

'It’s because we lose power if we do strength training in the traditional sense [with higher reps and lighter loads]. When we ...

After months (maybe years) of performing three sets of 12 reps on repeat, your muscles are likely craving a fresh—and heavier—training routine. One path forward: the 5x5 workout plan. The ...

If you’re new to lifting, you don’t want to start with more specialized and, let’s face it, awkward exercises like pistol squats and cossack squats. To build foundational muscle and strength, it’s ...