Understanding how muscles grow is the key difference between training hard and training effectively. Muscle hypertrophy is ...

Some of the best muscle-building foods include protein-rich chicken, salmon, and lentils. You can pair dietary changes with ...

The mind-muscle connection is one of the most powerful yet underrated tools for building strength, improving performance, and ...

WANT TO BUILD visible muscle without packing on fat—and be able to do it for years to come? Some in fitness will tell you ...

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

The intricate regulation of skeletal muscle mass and regeneration involves a network of growth and differentiation factors that orchestrate cellular proliferation, differentiation and repair. Central ...

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

It may be best to take creatine supplements just before or after a workout to maximize muscle-building benefits. However, taking creatine consistently keeps muscle creatine stores saturated and may be ...

Scientists discovered that lean pork builds muscle more effectively post-workout than high-fat pork, even with identical protein levels. Using advanced tracking techniques, they found that fat content ...

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 ...

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 ...