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Walk into any gym, and you’ll hear conflicting advice about reps. Some trainers swear by heavy weights and low reps. Others advocate for lighter weights and high reps. Your workout buddy might tell ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." THE REST BREAKS in between your sets during your workouts might be a bit of an afterthought. You finish ...

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My name is Cori Ritchey, and I am an exercise physiology nerd turned fitness journalist, and the fitness editor at Women’s Health. When I’m not writing, editing, and researching fitness, I’m teaching ...