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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 ...

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 ...

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The effect was specific to fast-twitch fibers, which are used to generate rapid, powerful movements like sprinting and ...

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Muscular endurance represents one of fitness’s most underappreciated qualities. While many enthusiasts focus on building impressive strength or achieving perfect aesthetics, the ability of muscles to ...

See the push-up counts that signal top strength after 55, plus an easy plan to add 1 to 2 clean reps each week.