Strength is an integral part of health. It’s required for many tasks throughout the day, such as getting out of bed, carrying groceries, or pushing a broken-down car off the road. It’s defined as the ...

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You may have heard common mantras banded about the gym floor such as 'Just lift heavy to gain muscle' — which admittedly is a compelling argument, more weight would surely equal more muscle right?

When it comes to working out, women often have a mix of goals that go far beyond just aesthetics or strength. It's about feeling good, taking care of your mental health, and yes, getting stronger, too ...

This is a common strength training technique that involves manipulating the muscle lengthening portion of an exercise, usually by slowing down the movement. Share on Pinterest Getty Images/Eugenio ...

When it comes to getting stronger, the old debate has always been the same: is it your muscles getting bigger, or your nervous system getting more efficient at using them? Now, new research from ...

Objectives To examine the association between muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with all-cause and cancer-specific mortality in patients diagnosed with cancer, and whether these ...

Many people view age-related muscle loss as a slow decline they must accept. A fitness expert explains why building strength through resistance is key to longevity.

Building muscle and increasing strength isn’t just about spending hours in the gym, what one eats plays an equally critical role. While resistance training provides the stimulus for muscle growth, the ...

As use of the popular anti-diabetic and weight-loss drug Ozempic skyrockets, so have concerns about the medication’s side effects. One such side effect is loss of “lean mass”—body weight that isn’t ...