Many people start strength training because they want to build muscle. That’s a great goal – building muscle can help you look and feel great. It improves your metabolism, self-esteem, and overall ...

In the short-term, hypertrophy training causes microtrauma to the muscle, making it break down and leading to tiny tears.

“For weight loss, working out three to four times per week is optimal,” explains trainer Kehinde Anjorin, NCSF, CFSC, founder ...

Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

The misconception that muscle can be lean or bulky lies in its appearance. “When people (say ‘lean’), they’re usually ...

You don’t start from zero after taking time off. Here’s why your body bounces back. Ever taken a long break from the gym, whether because of an injury, burnout, or just life, and found that your body ...

You’ve been hitting the gym consistently, following your workout plan to the letter, and pushing yourself through every rep. In the beginning, the results were exciting—visible changes in the mirror, ...

These genetic differences affect everything from how your muscles work to how your cells make energy. You might have inherited what scientists call the “thrifty gene” that makes your body really good ...

We all want to know if and how we can come back to form after injury, illness, or a long hiatus. Muscles adapt in response to the environment: They grow when we put in the work and shrink when we stop ...

Ever notice how some people seem to build muscle eating whatever they want, while you’re over here measuring every ounce of chicken breast and still struggling to see results? Here’s what’s really ...