One of the most sought after challenges in fitness is to work up to your one-rep max (1RM) on any compound exercise: whether it’s the squat, the bench press, or the deadlift. In lay terms, 1RM marks ...

It’s the final test of strength before the mock meet—but there’s more to this story. As the barbell rises, so does the ...

Looking to get stronger? The amount of weight you lift makes all the difference, a new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln suggests. Researchers had 26 men aged 19 to 35 lift to failure ...

I love setting new bench press personal bests, or PBs for short, and I'm probably not alone with this. That feeling of knowing that you're making good progress is unbeatable but somewhat elusive, ...

Tomorrow I'm off to Michigan to film workouts at Certified Turbulence Trainer Brian Kalakay's gym. Mike Whitfield will be joining me. It's going to be tough, but fun. Over 51 interval workouts to film ...