If you're bored of standard squats, single leg "pistol" squats can progress your muscle gains. Pistol squats are challenging but working on them can improve balance and fix weaknesses. You can ...

If you've ever wondered why specific exercises feel way tougher even when the weight isn't massive, science has some answers. It all comes down to how your body recruits muscle fibers (motor units), ...

Sit with your upper back resting against a sturdy chair. Place your feet flat on the floor, knees bent. Lift one leg off the ...

Step ups are a staple in most strength programmes. Step-downs, less so. That’s a mistake. Put simply, a step-down involves lowering one leg from a raised surface to the floor under control, then ...

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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, ...

The single-leg heel test was able to differentiate between weaker and stronger limbs in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and in healthy controls, suggesting that the test could prove useful for ...