Why fewer can work: Studies show that just one to three intense sets with heavy weights can yield meaningful strength gains, especially for consistent lifters. Avoid junk volume: Too many easy sets ...

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 ...

What does it take to be an American Gladiator? Try 111 push-ups in a minute. That’s how many reps Jessie Godderz pumped out ...

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 ...

If there’s one concept in strength training that even an endurance guy like me is familiar with, it’s the one-rep max. It’s the heaviest weight you can lift with a one-off effort for any given ...