Keywords: Strength Training
Total Results: 50

1. Critical Mass

   By Carla Birnberg, October 2008
   Do you have trouble putting on muscle mass? Learn the right way to gain the healthy weight you want.
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2. Pause for Power

   By Matt Fitzgerald, June 2008
   Adding a short pause at the end of a tough set can help you overcome plateaus in your resistance-training routine.
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3. Clear the Bar

   By Krista Scott-Dixon, May 2008
   The source of many a humiliating grade-school gym memory, the pull-up is actually a great whole-body workout. Here’s how to get... READ ON ...

4. Reap What You Row

   By David Lindsay, April 2008
   The humble rowing machine can play a powerful role in propelling your cardio fitness. READ ON ...

5. A Mighty Mix

   By Kermit Pattison, March 2008
   Far from diluting an endurance athlete's workout program, adding flexibility, strength and speed components can improve fitness results and... PRINT EDITION ONLY

6. The Tabata Tune-Up

   By Matt Fitzgerald, March 2008
   The Tabata Protocol isn't easy, but it can dramatically increase your aerobic and anaerobic capacity in just minutes a month. READ ON ...

7. Quick-Start Fitness: A Beginner's Guide

   By Matt Fitzgerald, January-February 2008
   Feeling adrift in a sea of fitness equipment? Not sure how to best spend your time at the club? Learn the basic components of a balanced... READ ON ...

8. Band Practice

   By Gina DeMillo Wagner, October 2007
   It doesn't take pumping iron or fancy weight machines to get a body of steel. Resistance bands let you do a wide array of safe, effective... READ ON ...

9. The Path To Endurance

   By Kathy Summers, October 2007
   There's more to building stamina than increasing your time on the treadmill. Find out how your endurance affects your overall health. READ ON ...

10. Superdad!

    By Erin Peterson, September 2007
    When Mike Jasper took charge of his health, his whole family benefited. PRINT EDITION ONLY

11. Young Buffs

    By Hope Hamashige, September 2007
    Contrary to conventional wisdom, kids can gain a variety of benefits from strength training. PRINT EDITION ONLY

12. Lift Like an Olympian

    By Matt Fitzgerald, July-August 2007
    Looking for a time-efficient workout that builds muscle power and functional fitness? Then give Olympic-style weightlifting a try. READ ON ...

13. Elastic Energy

    By Kermit Pattison, June 2007
    With the help of a few plyometric training tools, you can teach your neuromuscular system to unleash impressive speed and strength –the... READ ON ...

14. Back to Basics

    By Kermit Pattison, April 2007
    Think you know everything about sit-ups, squats and pushups? Well, Russian strength trainer Pavel Tsatsouline thinks you might know just enough... READ ON ...

15. Vitality for Two

    By Elizabeth Noll, December 2006
    Committing to fitness helped Randall Pledger restore balance and mobility that Parkinson's disease had taken away - and convinced his wife Corky... PRINT EDITION ONLY

16. A Balanced Approach

    By Matt Fitzgerald, November 2006
    Proprioceptive exercise develops better balance and core strength – which leads to improved joint stability, greater athleticism and... READ ON ...

17. Put the Weight Down!

    By Krista Scott-Dixon, PhD, October 2006
    Go ahead and focus on the negative. with eccentric training, you can achieve some very positive workout results. READ ON ...

18. Fitness Testing 1, 2, 3: Strength in Numbers

    By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred, April 2006
    Do you know your own strength? Are you making the most of your resistance workout? Find out how to use fitness testing to your advantage... READ ON ...

19. A Weighted Lift

    By Erin Peterson, December 2005
    Personal discipline, combined with professional guidance and encouragement, empowered 57-year-old Chris Braun to lose more than 140 pounds and... PRINT EDITION ONLY

20. Feeling Groovy: A Fitness Primer

    By Kelly James-Enger, July-August 2005
    Why settle for ho-hum workouts when real inspiration and satisfaction are within reach? Here's what you need to know to make your fitness... READ ON ...