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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 ...

What's better: heavy weights or high reps?

“People get focused on the weight on the bar because of the term ‘load’ in progressive overload,” says Norton, but more reps ...

Build Serious Muscle with This 10-week Workout Plan

Rest day or a light cardio day. Do 10 minutes each on the rowing machine, bike and elliptical cross trainer. Do intervals on ...
Women's Health

HIIT Training Vs. Traditional Strength Training: Which Is Better For Strength Gains And Fat Loss?

Think you always need long, slow strength sessions to build strength and burn fat? Think again. New research suggests that high-intensity circuit training—workouts that pack multiple strength moves ...

Want to Start Weight Training? This Beginner's Guide Gives You Everything You Need to Know.

Here's everything you need to know to get started packing on muscle with dumbbells, kettlebells, and barbells.
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I’m a personal trainer, and I’ve been using these affordable 3-pound dumbbells for 10 years

Even before becoming a personal trainer, I appreciated the slow burn of a high-rep, low-weight workout from these neoprene-coated Cap Barbell 3-Pound Dumbbell Weights — a fitness product designed to ...