Muscle growth, or hypertrophy, is an increase in the weight of a muscle with no change in the number of fibers present. Depending on your physical needs and goals, you may be interested in taking ...

When you think about the benefits of protein, building and maintaining muscle are likely what come to mind. But this powerhouse nutrient has many other benefits as well—from increasing energy ...

Your first instinct is to pull your head toward your shoulder, trying to lengthen your stiff, sore muscles. We’ve all been told stretching is a great way to keep your body loose and limber and ...

Hypothesis: Myofibril mechanics and transcriptomic studies will better discriminate TNNI3 A158V mice from WT than previous phenotyping studies. Methods: Heart tissue was obtained from wild-type (WT) ...

An associate professor at a prestigious university in China has posted videos of her working out in the gym to recruit chemistry PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows. Yang Xuemei, 31, from ...

Confounding data from a Pfizer clinical trial has rattled the field of gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, raising more questions about the regulatory standard used to approve a ...

Many people expect to see quick results when trying to build muscle. It's understandable, especially when you constantly see others showing off their progress on social media. However, the process ...

Muscle growth is influenced by several key factors. Here are the top five that directly affect how quickly you can build muscle. Giselle Castro-Sloboda Fitness and Nutrition Writer I'm a Fitness ...

The first law of strength training is simple: Lift weights, and your muscles get bigger. That’s the fundamental bargain that gets people through the doors of the gym, and it’s true – up to a ...

A body fat scale can measure body fat percentage, muscle mass, bone density, and more. But they’re not always accurate. Here’s what to know about body fat scales and our top choices.