Strength training is an important part of any well-rounded fitness regimen for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that the more muscle mass you have, the more calories you burn at rest.

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 ...

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 ...

Endurance means a lot of different things to different people. To runners, it means being able to run for a long time, covering many miles. To weightlifters, it might mean being able to lift heavy ...

As you start to learn more about fitness and resistance training, there can be a lot of terms and methods that are outright confusing. You may have heard about muscular strength and muscular endurance ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." By the time I’m halfway through a cycling class, my leg muscles feel like they’re ablaze. When I’m doing ...

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 ...

In competitive bodybuilding, muscular endurance can be the deciding factor between finishing strong or hitting an early wall. While strength defines how much weight you can lift, endurance determines ...

"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 ...

Elite pushup standards after 45: men 30+ strict, 40+ exceptional; women 20+ strict. Learn what it means and how to improve.