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High Reps vs. Low Reps: Should Runners Be Lifting Heavier Weights?

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 ...
Runner's World

High reps vs. low reps: This is what’s better for building strength, according to new research

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 ...
Men's Journal

The Old-School Partial-Rep Method That’s Still Unmatched for Size

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Women's Health

I switched heavy lifting for lighter, high-rep workouts – here's why I won't go back

I’ve been hyperaware of overtraining ever since I suffered a pelvic stress fracture a decade ago. The injury came from excessive exercise and a lack of education around nutrition and recovery, but the ...
Women's Health

Why midlife women are using the 4-rep rule to build muscle and strength

As you move through perimenopause and beyond, the way your body responds to training starts to shift. Hormonal changes – particularly declining oestrogen – can mean reduced muscle mass, strength, and ...