About Home Strength Guide

Home Strength Guide publishes plain-English answers to the questions people ask when they start training: how much exercise they need, how many sets and reps to do, how to keep getting stronger, how to train at home with little or no equipment, and how caffeine fits in. Each guide answers one question, and answers it in the first paragraph.

How guides are written

• Answer first. The opening paragraph gives you the answer. The rest of the page adds the detail.
• Built on evidence. Recommendations come from public health guidelines, professional bodies such as the American College of Sports Medicine, and peer-reviewed research, and every guide links to its sources.
• No hype. When research is mixed or guidelines differ, the guide says so instead of picking the most exciting version.

Not medical advice

Home Strength Guide is general information, not medical advice. If you have a health condition, are pregnant, or haven’t been active for a while, check with a doctor before starting a new exercise program.

Recommendations

Some guides recommend an app when it fits the topic. Descriptions of an app come from its official App Store listing. Some of the apps recommended here are made by the people who publish this site.

Corrections

If something on this site is out of date or wrong, email hello@homestrengthguide.com and we’ll fix it.