Several science-backed approaches can help build lean muscle, including resistance training, sleeping enough, and eating a ...

To build muscle, it's important to stick to a strength training routine and eat lots of protein. Here are the best exercises and foods for you.

So you're trying to bulk up. How can boosting your protein intake boost your gym gains? The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is currently 0.36 grams of protein per pound, or about 54 ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

If you’ve spent any time in a gym, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about the 5x5 workout. Even if you didn’t notice the ...

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Yoga practitioners know that poses like downward-facing dog, warrior, bridge, and others can improve flexibility, reduce stress, and build strength in your body. Face yoga can offer similar benefits ...

Shoulder pain can significantly interfere with your exercise activities, but you can still safely perform an upper-body workout with a shoulder injury. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles — ...

Carbohydrates often get a bad rap, especially in the world of performance nutrition. But as Samantha Christine, from SamCFit fame, explained on Power Athlete Radio, it's time we stop villainizing ...

Pull-ups are one of the most effective upper-body exercises out there. They target your lats, biceps, shoulders, and core all at once. You don't need any fancy equipment or a gym membership. But if ...

In the fourth of a five-part series, Dana Santas explains how strong scapular muscles promote healthy shoulders, better ...

Tissue samples sent to the International Space Station reveal what can happen to astronauts on long-term missions. Without gravity, your muscles don't really need to work very hard. This may sound ...