Should you really slow down your reps in the gym for muscle growth? Does it really matter how long each rep lasts? You might have heard gym buffs and bodybuilders talking about slowing down those reps ...

When it comes to lifting weights, most of us focus on how heavy we can lift or how many reps we can complete in a session. However, according to Michael Baah, a Personal Trainer to professional ...

Anyone who follows my column knows I am a big fan of strength-training in the form of heavier lifting and consistent progression of weight used. I’m not talking hoisting bodybuilding weight, as most ...

Texans strength and conditioning coach Dan Riley is back for another installment of his Fitness Corner column. Riley and assistant strength and conditioning coach Ray Wright will continue to post ...

Everything you’ve been taught about building muscle and getting stronger might be completely backwards. While you’ve been religiously counting reps and pushing through sets like a human calculator, a ...

In strength training, also called resistance training or weightlifting, reps are the number of times you complete a single exercise before taking a rest or a break. Short for “repetitions,” reps help ...

Nick 'The Mutant' Walker trains for bodybuilding competitions with a technique called slow negatives, or eccentric reps, to maximize muscle building.