Unlike weights, which let your muscles take a breather at the top or bottom of a rep, resistance bands keep the tension going ...

Box jumps, a plyometric exercise, greatly improve explosive power in the legs, including the calves. The activity involves ...

Like other bouncing exercises, skipping can also help to keep your connective tissue, or fascia, supple and strong, which can ...

“If I know we're working out on a leg day, I'll have [my client] hop on the stair climber first for 15 minutes to warm up ...

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A recent study published in The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research (JSCR) enlisted 46 healthy adults in Belgium ...

Body types, or somatotypes, are generally classified into three categories: mesomorphs, ectomorphs, and endomorphs. Let's ...

The fitness industry has perpetuated myths about this balance for decades. “Cardio kills gains” and “lifting makes you bulky” are outdated falsehoods that have kept too many people from their ideal ...

Plyometrics help build power for faster running. Work your quads, glutes, and hamstrings with this short series of movements ...

Climbing stairs as fast as possible could be an effective way for older adults to strengthen their legs, a study suggests. It ...

In a recent clinical trial, people taking creatine while resistance training didn't add more lean body mass than those taking a placebo.

Mat and reformer pilates can both build strength, improve flexibility, and support better posture, but the one you pick ...