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 ...
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 ...
Supersets and straight sets are different ways to structure your exercises in a workout. In this article I explain what supersets and straight sets are (with example workouts), and when you should use ...
Don't just take aimless breaks between your sets – here's how you can train smarter ...
Age-based rep targets reveal what counts as solid, strong and elite – plus the quick way to build pulling power ...
Reps in Reserve (RIR) is a concept that has been around for years, but has gained popularity recently. Sometimes new ideas can be intimidating to even advanced lifters, but reps in reserve is quite ...
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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 ...