Squats are a key exercise for building muscle in your lower body and core. To make them more effective without weight, experts recommend adding a tempo or partial reps. For even more challenge and ...

Are you struggling to build muscle in the gym? Here are four reasons why your muscle growth efforts might not be working, according to a strength and conditioning coach. Hypertrophy — the technical ...

The debate on whether half reps work is right up there with whether low-carb diets actually help you lose weight. Some people swear by them, while others stand in the corner of the gym snickering ...

Walk into any hardcore gym in the seventies and you’d see it everywhere. Lifters crowded around a barbell, sleeves rolled tight, fighting through a set of curls that burned so intensely it became a ...

PULLUPS ARE HARD. Managing to rip through reps of the bodyweight exercise with good form is no small feat, especially on the tail end of a set. You've probably found yourself straining to pull your ...

Heavy lifts tend to get all the attention in the gym, but sometimes the biggest strength gains happen in the smallest range of motion. That’s the philosophy behind ‘short-range’ lifting, a training ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." BUILDING MUSCLE TAKES a plan. If you schlep to the gym four times a week, pick up a random pair of ...