If lifting really heavy weights has always been the one gym activity that seemed too scary, intimidating, or intense for you, you’re not alone. I used to be a hardcore cardio person who was obsessed ...

By cycling through training phases and carefully coordinating the daily structure, you ensure that gains in strength and ...

If there’s one thing I hope to accomplish in my fitness career, it’s to convince people to start lifting heavy things. More and more people are realizing how important strength training is (strong is ...

Mind-body coach Dana Santas shows how you can create strength gains without gym equipment by progressing body-weight ...

In the world of strength training, hypertrophy often steals the spotlight, for obvious reasons; It’s visible. Defined, muscular physiques clearly signal that person has spent time putting in the work.

You might think lifting heavy weights is just about building muscle and getting stronger, but the mental health benefits of resistance training rival those of antidepressants and therapy for many ...

I like to use this quote from American record-breaking powerlifter Ed Coan when coaching young and beginner lifters since it reinforces the importance of technique every time you lift a weight. "When ...

For years, we’ve been bombarded by the trope of aging gracefully—staying small, moving slowly, playing it safe in the gym and in life. But a growing number of women are rejecting that tired script and ...

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I grew up in a very religious home that restricted me from playing sports and a lot of other activities. Everything I was allowed to do was mostly church-related. I often saw my cousins indulging in ...

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 ...