Why fewer can work: Studies show that just one to three intense sets with heavy weights can yield meaningful strength gains, especially for consistent lifters. Avoid junk volume: Too many easy sets ...

When you lift a weight, how many times should you lift it? Supposedly, there’s a correct “rep range” to use to build strength, and a different rep range to build muscle size, or endurance, or to “tone ...

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My name is Cori Ritchey, and I am an exercise physiology nerd turned fitness journalist, and the fitness editor at Women’s Health. When I’m not writing, editing, and researching fitness, I’m teaching ...

Reps & Sets works on iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch. Reps & Sets 26 is a brand-new strength training app designed exclusively for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. It was developed by a long-time Cult of ...

Strava is completely overhauling its strength training experience, with a new workout log, automatic muscle maps, new sharing ...

Finding the right balance of reps, sets, and weight can make or break your progress in the gym. New research shows you don’t always need marathon workouts to see results—shorter, heavier, and more ...

POV: You have 3 sets of 8 to 10 squats reps in your S&C plan. You’re feeling good today, so you load up a weight heavier than your normal. You only manage to crank out 6 reps, falling short of the ...