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

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." THE WORST THING you can do in the gym? Go through the motions. Use the same weight for the same number of ...

The importance of strength training is well known. But when it comes to how to strength train, the advice can be confusing. Popular workout modalities take vastly different approaches. Low-impact ...

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

A new study challenges one of strength training’s longest-running debates. The rep debate has been raging in gyms for decades. Should you lift heavy for fewer reps? Go lighter for higher reps? Can you ...

Strength training and weight training are often used interchangeably. While they overlap, key differences in technique and ...

If your lifting routine has gone stale and you’re looking for a way to shake it up, let me introduce you to the pyramid set. While you typically increase volume, weight, or reps to make a session more ...

The fitness and health industries are not only celebrating, but also encouraging, women to add resistance training to their ...