If you’ve ever been posted up at the squat rack, wondering how heavy you can lift, there’s a simple way to figure out just how strong you really are. Enter: the one-rep max (1RM), or “the maximum ...

Going into my 18th year of business as professional trainer, I’ve noticed one prevalent, lingering mistake that most lifters are guilty of making: They’re too preoccupied with testing their strength, ...

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According to data from Strength Level, the ‘average squat weight for a female lifter is 73kg’. But this only applies to a 1RM (one-rep max – the maximum weight you can lift for one rep). Here are the ...

You don't have to pick up bulky, heavy weights to reap the benefits of strength work. Here's how Joe Holder says to get ...

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