If you've wondered how to swim, run or cycle for longer; perform more reps of an exercise in the gym; or just find everyday tasks like carrying shopping easier, you might consider working on your ...

When I’ve finished a long run, my leg muscles feel like they’re ablaze. By the last few seconds of planking, my abs feel like they’re burning and close to shaking. When the workout burn is real, it's ...

Muscular strength also improves overall sports performance through increases in stability and strength in the prime mover muscles (or the muscles mostly in charge of motion in a joint), like your ...

Muscular endurance is a muscle's ability to complete multiple repetitions ("reps") of a movement against resistance for an extended period. Muscular endurance improves athletic performance and the ...

Plenty of us are guilty of going to the gym, picking the heaviest weight we can find and lifting it for a small number of repetitions. While this might help us build bigger muscles, it doesn’t improve ...

MAX OUT CULTURE dictates that the pinnacle of strength training is to be able to lift as much weight as you can for one tremendous effort. That’s how lots of guys measure themselves against their ...

How long you should rest between resistance training sets will vary depending on whether you want to grow your muscle mass, lose weight, or improve your strength, power, or endurance. Resistance ...

Simon Spichak finished his MSc at University College Cork, where he studied the interactions between the microbes in the gut and the brain. He became interested in science communication during his ...