Why strength training shouldn’t take a backseat to mileage—and how to do both without burning out

This guide helps you figure out how to squeeze strength workouts between all those miles.

If You Can Do This Many Squats in 60 Seconds After 55, Your Leg Strength Is Elite

60-second squat test after 55, from MA, CSCS Jarrod Nobbe. See score ranges and how to build leg strength safely.

If You Can Do This Many Lunges After 60, You're Fitter Than Most 45-Year-Olds

Lunge test after 60: see what your reps mean, plus form cues and benchmarks from CPT Tyler Read.

The wall-sit test: What it reveals about muscle strength and heart fitness

The wall-sit test is a simple yet powerful way to gauge lower-body endurance and reveal how well your heart copes with sustained effort.
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This Is the Best Dumbbell Leg Workout for Lower-Body Strength—Hands Down

Think barbell back squats are the only way to grow a mammoth lower body? Guess again. While powerlifters swear by this powerful compound move, it's not exactly the be-all, end-all for growing leg ...
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Do chair exercises really build arm and leg strength? Researchers find out

A study of thousands of people shows that chair exercises can boost muscle power, balance, and overall mobility. Those seated ...
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No sign of weakness: a systematic review and meta-analysis of hip and calf muscle strength after anterior cruciate ligament injury

Objective We aimed to determine hip and lower-leg muscle strength in people after ACL injury compared with an uninjured control group (between people) and the uninjured contralateral limb (between ...