As you start to learn more about fitness and resistance training, there can be a lot of terms and methods that are outright confusing. You may have heard about muscular strength and muscular endurance ...

Calisthenics is a great option for strength training, especially if you’re new to working out, coming back from a hiatus, or ...

Muscle strength, measured by isometric hand grip strength, is an accessible and widely used proxy of muscular fitness. Lower grip strength is associated with impaired quality of life in older adults, ...

As we age, many people notice small changes that make them feel a little weaker or slower – but they often don’t realise the cause is sarcopenia.We spoke to Lucy Macdonald, physiotherapist based in ...

Progressive overload is adjusting strength training exercises to gradually increase reps and workout time. Learn how to follow the process here.

The efficacy of functional isometrics lies in their ability to: Increase maximum strength: By focusing on precise positions ...

‘Most runners need more muscle mass, or strength and control in the muscle mass they have,’ she says. ‘Hypertrophy training [a higher amount of weight and a lower amount of reps] most often ...

The military monitors its service members’ fitness levels to ensure combat physical readiness and minimize loss of personnel to injury. Each military service selects its physical fitness tests to meet ...

Objective To determine how distinct combinations of resistance training prescription (RTx) variables (load, sets and frequency) affect muscle strength and hypertrophy. Data sources MEDLINE, Embase, ...

Split training refers to dividing weekly workout sessions or the volume of exercises into separate days to focus on individual elements. Some examples include full-body or push/pull/leg splits.