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 ...

Build muscle and strength after 55 with this fast 12-minute bodyweight circuit that targets your legs, core, and upper body.

Two common reasons why people say they don’t exercise are lack of time and the expense associated with joining a gym. Fortunately, performing home-based workouts that don’t require equipment can help ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When I’ve finished a long run, my leg muscles feel like they’re ablaze. By the last few seconds of ...

Distance-running plans are chock-full of workouts that improve metrics like VO2 max and lactate threshold to help you run faster for longer. But coach Scott Johnston looks beyond these traditional ...

Johnston defines muscular endurance as a muscle’s ability to repeatedly contract at a relatively high percentage of its maximal force output for an extended period of time. His philosophy on training ...

Cardiovascular endurance enables you to exercise or move for a long time without getting tired. The "Talk Test" can help you measure your cardiovascular endurance by noting when conversation becomes ...

Distance-running plans are chock-full of workouts that improve metrics like VO2 max and lactate threshold to help you run faster for longer. Johnston defines muscular endurance as a muscle’s ability ...