Muscle growth is not driven by a single magic formula. According to leading fitness professionals in the United States, true ...

While their training styles varied to some degree, one thing united them: At some point, they all dabbled in Gironda-style hypertrophy training. This method, still used to some extent today, was known ...

All gym routines have an element of predictability about them, so when a fresh way of lifting weights—like the 6-12-25 ...

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

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 ...

Running formed the backbone of the routine. Styles would often start sessions with a 20-30 minute run, followed by 100 ...

'It’s because we lose power if we do strength training in the traditional sense [with higher reps and lighter loads]. When we ...

Two certified strength and conditioning specialists count the reasons runners should think about lifting differently this ...

Everything you’ve been taught about building muscle and getting stronger might be completely backwards. While you’ve been religiously counting reps and pushing through sets like a human calculator, a ...

After months (maybe years) of performing three sets of 12 reps on repeat, your muscles are likely craving a fresh—and heavier—training routine. One path forward: the 5x5 workout plan. The ...