IT'S MUCH HARDER to build new muscle tissue than it is to maintain what you’ve already built, especially as you get older. If ...

Building muscle depends on several factors and isn't something that'll happen overnight after just one workout.

When you think of exercise, different kinds of routines may come to mind. Here is the best way to build muscle, boost metabolism and protect your liver.

OLD-SCHOOL BODYBUILDERS will tell you that the most surefire way to build muscle and feel the effects of your effort is the pump. The swollen sensation that comes when your target muscles are engorged ...

Muscular endurance represents one of fitness’s most underappreciated qualities. While many enthusiasts focus on building impressive strength or achieving perfect aesthetics, the ability of muscles to ...

If you’re trying to lose fat while gaining muscle, you’re working toward what fitness experts call body recomposition. While it isn’t an overnight process, the right combination of training, nutrition ...

How to Lose Fat and Gain Muscle Losing weight can be tricky. Gaining muscle isn’t exactly a walk in the park, either. So, ...

Muscle soreness doesn’t just impact the gym-goer who did one too many deadlifts or the runner training for their first marathon. Pro athletes also deal with it—pretty regularly in fact. And the same ...

What's a typical rate of muscle gain? Every body responds a little differently to strength training, so the short answer is “it depends." One review of research on how resistance training impacts ...

When used with the appropriate medical guidance, GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro can be an effective ...

Many people in perimenopause notice that they gain weight, especially around their mid-section. As estrogen levels dip, there’s a cascade effect in the body that makes it harder for women to keep ...

Like other parts of your body, your muscles change over the years. “As you age, your muscle fibers become less dense, which makes them less flexible and more prone to injury,” says Elizabeth Gardner, ...