The ‘6-12-25 Workout’ Promises to Get You Stronger Quickly—Here’s How It Works

All gym routines have an element of predictability about them, so when a fresh way of lifting weights—like the 6-12-25 ...

If You Can Master These 4 Movements After 50, Your Body Is Stronger Than Most 40-Year-Olds

A doctor shares 4 strength benchmarks after 50: squats, pushups, single-leg balance, and the 30-second sit-to-stand test.

4 Daily Exercises That Flatten Hanging Arm Skin Faster Than Tricep Workouts After 50

Hold a dumbbell or kettlebell at shoulder height. Brace your core and press the weight overhead. Lower it slowly back to the ...

This 3-3-3 Training Method Helps Men Over 50 Build Muscle Without Heavier Weights

One of them is the 3-3-3 method, popularised by coach Gary Walker. ‘The truth is, you don’t need more weight to build muscle ...
The Red & Black

X-rep regiment a mini workout

Believe it or not, there is a way to compress a workout into 35 minutes and still achieve substantial strength and muscle gain. Enter the X-rep. Although defined by publishers for Iron Man magazine, ...

This 650-Rep Workout Is a Bodyweight Test of Pure Grit

CrossFit’s Hero WODs have a reputation: they’re designed to honour men and women who have given their lives in service – and ...
Rolling Out

Why counting reps is secretly sabotaging your workouts

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 ...
Women's Health

How Long Should Your Workout Be To See Results? A Trainer Shares Her Exact Reps And Sets Formula

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? My name is Cori Ritchey, and I am an exercise physiology nerd turned fitness ...