Look, if you’re at all curious about weight lifting and strength training exercises, you’ve probably heard the word “reps” at some point. You may have even used the abbreviation yourself but still not ...

A rep is a repetition — that is, the number of times you do an exercise before you take a short break. A set is a group of repetitions, like two sets of 15 reps. Strength training is a type of ...

After a two-year plateau, I built muscle within two months ...

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 ...

The 1-rep max (1RM) is a great tool for anyone looking to increase their strength in the weight room. It’s both an expression of strength in an exercise movement and an integral way to track progress ...

A trainer breaks it down ...