To boost your running performance, you consider strength training, but now you’ve got two major questions. Is that effort really necessary? And should I do high reps at a lower weight or low reps at a ...

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 ...

As runners, setting foot in the weight room can feel downright intimidating. Strength training may also feel like it’s taking away from time spent logging miles or building a base. In reality, the two ...

If your primary goal is strength, you need to lift heavy. Theres no getting around that. Three to five sets of up to six reps per exercise is your sweet spot, along with enough rest between sets to ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Of course, if you own a pair, you might wonder if you can ditch dumbbells completely and rely solely on ...