In my new column, Between Sets, I’m pulling back the curtain on the same advice, tips, and ‘aha!’ moments I share with my clients while they’re catching their breath. Stick around for the strategic, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." BUILDING MUSCLE TAKES a plan. If you schlep to the gym four times a week, pick up a random pair of ...

Don’t get stuck in the 8-12 rep range rut! Shake up your program and reignite your gains with the time-saving 5-5-5 workout ...

There are more effective ways to build muscle and more efficient methods to go about it. Specifically, an approach often called reps in reserve (RIR).

Ever wondered how many sets are most effective to build muscle, aka how many sets you should be bashing out in the gym to boost your gains? Then you're in the right place. It's all too easy to go ...

When it comes to building muscle—or any fitness routine, for that matter—most people assume that more is more. More sets, more reps, more time in the gym must mean more gains. Right? From there, ...

Including even a single isolation exercise into a balanced strength routine once or twice a week will help you build ... Sets and reps: 3 sets of 6 to 8 reps Performing an exercise from each of those ...

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The push-up (or press-up) is the do-everything, no-kit exercise for the upper body – and maybe one of the best overall exercises you can do, period. If your motivations are more immediately ...