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Strength is the foundation of everyday acts of athleticism (like hitting a 400-yard drive in golf) and not-so-human feats (like strongman Hafthor Björnsson’s 925-pound deadlift). Strength isn’t limited to muscle size and capacity. When you get stronger, you’re better able to lose weight, run faster, and hit harder. This is why we’ve got 10 no-frills … Read more
At your local gym, you’ve no doubt seen someone load a barbell with 45-pound plates until the bar was bending, then use brute force and power to lift it off the ground. There’s a good chance you won’t find this person attempting a pistol squat or cossack squats—let alone boosting their VO2 max or trying the 28-day calisthenics … Read more
You know that the humble squat is one of the best exercises there is for building lower-body strength—and you’re probably already working them into your fitness routine pretty regularly. Good for you. But are you taking advantage of squat variations? Outside of building muscle, squat exercises can amp up human growth hormone production, improve your flexibility, … Read more
For anyone who has ever taken too long between reps at the gym while scrolling Instagram, according to a recent study, you could actually be maximizing your gains. That’s right: researchers have found that to build strength and muscle, longer rest periods between reps are actually optimal. The findings were published in the Journal of … Read more