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Mini-sets: The training secret that multiplies effective reps without longer workouts

Mini-sets are redefining modern strength training, allowing lifters to accumulate more high-quality reps, push performance ...
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Why high-rep training might be the fastest way to build muscle

High-rep training typically refers to sets of 12 reps or more. For a long time, it’s been pigeonholed as the go-to method for boosting muscular endurance, but a growing number of fitness professionals ...
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How many reps should you do to build muscle? A new study just settled the debate

POV: You have 3 sets of 8 to 10 goblet squat reps. You’re feeling good today, so you pick up a weight heavier than your normal. You only manage to crank out 6 reps, falling short of the goal of 8—you ...

This 3-3-3 Training Method Helps Men Over 50 Build Muscle Without Heavier Weights

One of them is the 3-3-3 method, popularised by coach Gary Walker. ‘The truth is, you don’t need more weight to build muscle ...

I Put Off Strength Training for Years. Now That I’m in My 30s, Here’s How I Made It a Priority.

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The 3-3-3 strength method is the smart way to build muscle over 50 – without heavy weights

One of them is the 3-3-3 method, popularised by coach Gary Walker. ‘The truth is, you don’t need more weight to build muscle ...
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New fitness app Reps & Sets 26 gets serious about strength training

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

5 Standing Strength Moves That Build Muscle Without Weights After 50

Standing strength exercises after 50 that build muscle without weights, from CSCS Jarrod Nobbe. Get the 5-move routine and ...