Fitness and Weight Loss: This is how much strength training you should actually do every week

Master your strength workout once and for all.

At Women's Health, #WHStrong isn't just a hashtag. It's a reminder to never underestimate your strength—mental or physical. Research shows we might need a bit of an assist on the latter.

A new study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research found that we select significantly lower weights (up to 27 percent lighter) when we're trainer-less in the gym. But we don't all have a pro walking us around and keeping us accountable.

Enter our cheat sheet. With tons of infographics (and very few words), it has just about everything you need to know about how to power up and get lean, no matter your body type. Save this image or share on social, then tell everyone to kiss. Your. Guns.

This article originally appeared in the October 2017 issue of Women's Health. For more great advice, pick up a copy of the issue on newsstands now!

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