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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 ...

Why reps matter: Reps and sets determine workout volume, which directly impacts muscle growth. Too few won’t stimulate gains; ...

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 ...

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Range of motion (or movement) is a term you may have heard frequently used in the gym. It's one of the key variables to optimise your lifts, muscle growth and also (while not quite as exciting), your ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." PLENTY OF PLANNING goes into a well designed strength training routine. You'll determine the number of ...

A CSCS trainer reveals the push-up rep count that signals elite upper body strength after 50 and how to build toward it.