When it comes to strength training, only completing part of a rep is far from a shortcut. It's actually a technique called "partial reps." Instead of completing a full extension of a movement, you ...

There are certain rules you should always follow in the gym. Never lift more than you can handle and always wipe down equipment after you use it, for example. But other rules are more flexible ...

Heavy lifts tend to get all the attention in the gym, but sometimes the biggest strength gains happen in the smallest range of motion. That’s the philosophy behind ‘short-range’ lifting, a training ...

With all the buzz surrounding the lengthened partial research, the ways in which we can implement these techniques in our training have also garnered significant attention. To perform lengthened ...

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 ...

Workouts like this start off easy, then build up repetitions using the ladder or pyramid method. For this warmup, you will do some jogs (not sprints) between push-ups, with an increasing level each ...

In strength training, also called resistance training or weightlifting, reps are the number of times you complete a single exercise before taking a rest or a break. Short for “repetitions,” reps help ...

Weightlifting lore—which is more inclusive than it sounds—dictates that if you’re looking to build size, the smart money is on forcing your muscles to adapt by testing them with increasingly heavy ...

Designed exclusively for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, strength-training app Reps & Sets 26 was developed by a long-time Cult of Mac writer.