My name is Cori Ritchey, and I am an exercise physiology nerd turned fitness journalist, and the fitness editor at Women’s Health. When I’m not writing, editing, and researching fitness, I’m teaching ...

Why fewer can work: Studies show that just one to three intense sets with heavy weights can yield meaningful strength gains, especially for consistent lifters. Avoid junk volume: Too many easy sets ...

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As you move through perimenopause and beyond, the way your body responds to training starts to shift. Hormonal changes – particularly declining oestrogen – can mean reduced muscle mass, strength, and ...

The push-up (or press-up, or push-up, take your pick) is the do-everything, no-kit exercise for the upper body – and maybe one of the best overall exercises you can do, period. Every body is different ...

The 3-by-5 training method builds strength with low reps and heavy weights. Whether it's right for you depends on your goals ...

Progressive overload, when you regularly increase the amount of weight you lift, is one of the essential components to building muscle. Challenge your muscles to handle a heavy load, then, once they ...

POV: You have 3 sets of 8 to 10 squats reps in your S&C plan. You’re feeling good today, so you load up a weight heavier than your normal. You only manage to crank out 6 reps, falling short of the ...

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