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 ...

Walk into any gym, and you’ll hear conflicting advice about reps. Some trainers swear by heavy weights and low reps. Others advocate for lighter weights and high reps. Your workout buddy might tell ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are more effective ways to build muscle and more efficient methods to go about it. Specifically, an ...

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 ...