Figuring out how many sets and reps to do, what exercises to try, and where to start can be daunting, and it’s one of the main reasons many people opt for a personal trainer or group classes. Once you ...

Look, if you’re at all curious about weight lifting and strength training exercises, you’ve probably heard the word “reps” at some point. You may have even used the abbreviation yourself but still not ...

Test your full-body strength after 50 with 6 standing exercises that challenge balance, control, and power from the ground up ...

Progressive overload is adjusting strength training exercises to gradually increase reps and workout time. Learn how to follow the process here.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you tend to breeze through the "easy" part of an exercise—like lowering into a squat or letting your ...

The push-up is one of the world’s most hated exercises. In the movies, Marine Corps drill instructors shout: “Drop down and give me 40” as a punishment. But the push-up doesn’t deserve its bad ...

A new study in trained lifters suggests one hard set per exercise, twice a week, may deliver more muscle than most people expect. By Rachel MacPherson, C.P.T. Volume is the gold standard in muscle ...

Tone triceps and banish arm jiggle with four simple chair exercises you can do at home after 55 in just minutes a day.

Adding calisthenics between sets of speed and goal-pace running and swimming can be an effective way to combine muscle ...

An author tried a new workout program based on a YouTube video claiming only the last three repetitions of an exercise matter. I watched a YouTube video recently that said 90% of the benefit of any ...