How Many Exercises Per Muscle Group? The Definitive Guide
Your weight training volume is an essential element to consider if you want to get bigger, faster, or stronger. And whether you just started lifting or you’re a seasoned veteran, a review of your t...
How to Build Muscle for Women of Every Age, Shape, and Size
Muscle growth is a delicate subject for many women. In a culture that isn’t exactly kind about beauty standards and body image, few people want yet another reason to be self-critical. But if you ca...
The Top 10 Muscular Endurance Exercises to Become Unstoppable
Building muscular endurance can increase whole-body strength, improve your posture, and reduce your risk of injuries. No matter what your fitness goals happen to be, focusing a portion of your trai...
How Long to Rest Between Sets, According to Science
In the weight room, every single variable makes a difference. You already know the obvious examples: your exercise selection, loading, sets, and reps. But when was the last time you took a close lo...
Fasted Cardio: Is It the Best Cardio to Burn Fat?
Fasted cardio—exercising in a non-fed state, when your body isn’t digesting food—is a controversial topic. On the one hand, some researchers in the field of endurance sports, and plenty of accompli...
Deload Week: Why Even the Best Need to Rest
Deloading is a popular method of lowering training volume and intensity in hopes of enhancing performance and recovery. But does deloading work, or will it make you weaker and result in the loss of...
Working Out Twice a Day: Should You Do It?
When you first hear the fitness term “two-a-day,” you might immediately think of professional athletes. After all, most people find it hard to make time for one workout a day, let alone two. Howeve...
