How Long You Should Rest Between Sets
A typical strength- or muscle-building workout happens in sets. You lift the weight a certain number of times (“reps”), then you put it down for a quick rest before going…
RFK Jr.’s Bench Press Isn’t Actually That Impressive
In videos released this weekend, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—a man who has compared childhood vaccines to the holocaust and is also running for president for some reason—lifts weights on a…
Where to Find Discounted Home Gym Equipment Right Now
Photo: PingPong56 (Shutterstock) If you have fitness resolutions but would rather stay away from the gym crowds, you might want to browse some deals for at-home gym equipment. Here are…
What Are Stabilizer Muscles (and Do You Really Need to Train Them)?
Photo: Maridav (Shutterstock) You may have heard dumbbell exercises are better than barbell ones because they work more of your “stabilizers,” or that free weights are better than machines for…
How to Spot a Good Hotel Gym (and Avoid the Shitty Ones)
Photo: alexandre zveiger (Shutterstock) On a recent vacation, I stayed in two different hotels. One had a gym that was a workout paradise, or as close as you can get…
Why Pistol Squats Are So Hard (and How to Do Them Anyway)
Photo: xamyak (Shutterstock) Pistol squats are among the bodyweight strength world’s most impressive feats, right next to things like backflips or a perfect handstand. Well, I can’t do those other…
The Best Strength Training Routine for Kids (and Maybe for You, Too)
Photo: Nomad_Soul (Shutterstock) For years, my kids have been following me into my garage gym. (Even before we had a proper home gym, they would steal stray dumbbells or yoga…
The Gym ‘Rules’ Teens Need to Learn Before They Get Their First Membership
Once again, Planet Fitness is offering free summer gym memberships to teens. Great news for the teens, not necessarily great for the other gym-goers. Teenagers have a reputation for hogging…
17 of the Most Underrated Squats You Should Try
There are two common ways to place the bar for back squats. Either you squeeze your traps together (the muscles at the base of your neck) to make a little…
10 of the Most Overrated Exercises (and What to Do Instead)
I almost can’t decide if burpees are underrated or overrated. Everybody hates them, and yet they’re in so many workouts. What earned them a spot on this list is that…