One of the most important strength training skills, and something I see people get wrong all the time, is knowing how to ...

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

If you only have time to get in one single set, is it really worth it? Will you make gains over time with single-set training? Today, we lead busy lives and want to use our time wisely. That being ...

An easy way to test is to try a couple of reps using a weight you think is appropriate. If it feels too light or too heavy, ...

The weight room at the gym can be an intimidating place. The equipment looks like it could crush you if you use it wrong. People grunt as they haul heavy things up and down. And why don’t these ...

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A new study in trained lifters suggests one hard set per exercise, twice a week, may deliver more muscle than most people expect. Volume is the gold standard in muscle building. Bodybuilders chase it, ...

You have an exercise you’re always “forgetting” to do. I know you do. For some of us it’s curls, for some of us it’s everything but curls. If you’re short on time or motivation, let me introduce you ...

Sabrena Jo, Ph.D., senior director of science and research at the American Council on Exercise, has decades of experience helping people find ways to become physically active. From working one-on-one ...

Zachary Gillen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...