Most people think of failing a rep as a bad thing. You load the bar, go for the lift, aim for 8 reps, but you only do 7. The set is over, and it feels like something went wrong. But in strength training, that moment isn’t always a mistake. In fact, it can be a sign that you’re finally exercising with enough intensity to actually improve performance. The real issue for most isn’t that they fail too often – it's rather they almost never get close enough to real failure in the f

Most of us don't immediately think of "jumping" and "explosive" movements when we picture a fitness routine for adults over 60. Understandably, plyometric training is often associated with athletic performance and high-intensity sports, so it may seem unsuitable at first. However, when carefully executed and introduced through gradual progression, plyometrics can provide significant advantages for seniors - particularly when it comes to preserving muscle mass, reactivity, bal

If you’re an average gym goer, you are probably taking every set to failure. I was the same, I simply didn’t know any better. We all know...

You like to work out, but you don’t really have a set routine in place? You’ve been training hard for months if not years, but the...