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The push-up benchmark: How many reps do you really need to be considered in shape?

Beyond simple aesthetics, the humble push-up serves as a critical diagnostic tool for upper-body endurance and cardiovascular ...

If you can do 19 reps of this simple exercise after 60, your leg strength is considered elite

Try this simple exercise to test your leg strength over 60.
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How Long Should Your Workout Be To See Results? A Trainer Shares Her Exact Reps And Sets Formula

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? My name is Cori Ritchey, and I am an exercise physiology nerd turned fitness ...

If You Can Do This Many Squats After 50, Your Leg Strength Is Elite

How many squats after 50? A CPT explains the elite rep range and how to build strength with 5 squat variations.
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This Part Of Your Exercise Reps Is The Key To Muscle Growth—And You’re Probably Ignoring It

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you tend to breeze through the "easy" part of an exercise—like lowering into a squat or letting your ...