Daniel Richter 
Which exercises are the most popular? Which muscles do men and women train the most? And how strong are the average Joe and Jane? We analyzed millions of workouts from over half a million users of our workout log app, and in this report, we present the results. Key findings: Strength training statistics in this … Read more
A push day workout is an effective way to improve strength and muscle size in many of the major muscles in your upper body. As the name states, it focuses primarily on the pushing muscles of your upper body: chest, shoulders, and triceps. In this article, we’ll take a look at a push workout that … Read more
Your hip abductors are a group of muscles on the outside of your hip, whose main function is to abduct (bring apart) your thighs. The abductor muscles can also rotate your thigh internally and externally, extend and flex your hip, as well as stabilize your pelvis and trunk when standing on one leg. In this … Read more
Key Points: *** Do oral contraceptives affect your muscle growth, power, or strength gains from resistance training? It doesn’t seem so. At least not based on the new systematic review and meta-analysis published by Nolan et al. There’s been some confusion regarding how hormonal contraceptives such as the pill affect strength training adaptations in women, … Read more
Your hip adductors are a group of muscles on the inside of your thigh, whose main function is to adduct (bring together) your thighs. Some of your adductor muscles also flex or extend your hip, as well as stabilize your pelvis and trunk when standing on one leg. In this article, you will learn about … Read more
Leg presses and squats are two of the most common and effective exercises for training your leg muscles. But which is better? Is one of them better for building muscle, gaining strength, or improving your sports performance? In this article, I’ll compare the leg press and the squat and try to help you decide which … Read more
“Biceps for show, triceps for go.” Your triceps are one of the largest muscle groups in your upper body. Their main function is to extend your elbow, which means that they are involved in a ton of different activities, including all kinds of pushing and pressing. But that doesn’t mean your triceps don’t carry a visual … Read more
Do you know what the fundamental principle of resistance training is? It is to increase the stress you put on your muscles, and thus stimulate them to grow bigger and stronger. It doesn’t matter if you train primarily for strength or muscle growth: you cannot avoid the fundamental principle of placing progressively higher demands on … Read more
Key Points: *** Are free weights or machines better to train with? Which makes your muscles grow faster? Which makes you stronger? And does it make any difference if you are a beginner or an advanced lifter? Or if you are young or old? While some may preach the superiority of one or the other, … Read more
Key Points: Do barbell back squats work your hamstrings? Depending on who you ask, you are bound to get different answers. My answer? Not really. The idea that your hamstrings are important for your squat has been around for decades, but is slowly losing ground as new research disproves it. Sure, your hamstrings contribute to … Read more