The fitness industry has convinced everyone that building serious muscle requires loading barbells with intimidating amounts of weight and grunting your way through sets that make you question your ...

Step foot in the gym and you'll likely spot two types of lifters: one busting out endless reps with lighter weights, and another lifting heavy loads for considerably less reps. Both have equally ...

If you’re looking to build strength but find yourself gazing forlornly at a pair of light dumbbells, wondering how they can help, I have good news. Research suggests that it doesn’t matter how light ...

IF YOU'RE AIMING to build muscle, you know you need to hit the weights. But exactly how heavy (or light) should you be training? Whether you're getting your workouts off Instagram, or from your ...

Whether you're chasing a sleeve-stretching pump or you're simply trying to balance out your push-pull ratio, one thing’s for certain: bicep curls reign supreme when it comes to arm training. There’s ...

The term ‘lifting’ may dominate when we talk about building strength in the gym – but could bringing weights back down actually be what’s best for you? New research from Edith Cowan University found a ...

For some, gaining muscle and strength by training with light weights or those that allow them to perform many repetitions before reaching failure is useless. Large dumbbells or heavy weight plates are ...

You've bought a kettlebell or a set of dumbbells, but do you really know what you should be doing with them? Resistance training is touted as being the most important thing we can do to improve the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." THE PUSHUP IS the do-everything, no-gear exercise for the upper body—and maybe one of the best overall ...