Walk into any gym, and you’ll hear conflicting advice about reps. Some trainers swear by heavy weights and low reps. Others ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger does a 360-rep finisher and calisthenics warriors go until they drop—but how many reps are actually ...

The 6-12-25 method involves lifting weights for 6 heavy reps, 12 moderate reps and 25 light reps and could help you build ...

Everything you’ve been taught about building muscle and getting stronger might be completely backwards. While you’ve been religiously counting reps and pushing through sets like a human calculator, a ...

Instead, he argued it led to a thick, blocky look that ruined symmetry and made the waist appear wider. His approach used high volume with shorter rest periods, strict form, with an emphasis on ...

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

The dead bug exercise doesn’t look intense at first. You’re lying on your back, moving your arms and legs in slow motion—nothing flashy about it. But after a few controlled reps, your abs start to ...

Few would disagree that cardio, also called aerobic exercise, is good for your health. Of the 10 most common chronic diseases, seven are "favorably influenced by regular physical activity," according ...