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

To boost your running performance, you consider strength training, but now you’ve got two major questions. Is that effort really necessary? And should I do high reps at a lower weight or low reps at a ...

Building muscle may be at the top of most of our gym goals, but adjusting training to affect the way in which our muscles grow is a finer detail that could potentially come down to our rep ranges and ...

The importance of strength training is well known. But when it comes to how to strength train, the advice can be confusing. Popular workout modalities take vastly different approaches. Low-impact ...

Gym lore says that rep range determines whether you'll build strength, muscle, or endurance. However, load, speed, and "time under tension" are actually more important than the number of reps. Your ...

It's a common belief that lifting heavier with low reps will 'trash your joints' and potentially lead to injury, with higher reps with lower weights favoured. However, growing evidence suggests that ...

Researchers examined studies that looked at the benefits of strength training for running performance—particularly running economy—and found it does improve efficiency. Comparing heavy weights and low ...

This workout is going to focus on using heavy weights to work your muscles in just a few reps. You’ll start by doing 10 reps of each exercise listed below. Then, you’ll work your way down in reps, ...

This is Your Quick Training Tip, a chance to learn how to work smarter in just a few moments so you can get right to your workout. Muscular endurance describes your muscles’ ability to repeatedly ...