Strength training for seniors should emphasize posterior muscles like the glutes and upper back rather than mirror muscles to ...

Athletes know the essentials: protein builds muscle, sleep recovers it, and training with weights is the driver. We need to add this as new research suggests one more key player in muscular ...

I haven’t decided when, but I hope to compete in another bodybuilding competition after my 60th birthday. My goal is to prove ...

A recent review by researchers from Ball State looked at how different muscles respond to training in adults over 60. What they found should change how we think about exercise programming, whether you ...

Research shows people who do weight training a few days a week live longer. Women get the biggest boost in longevity. Strength training is also good for mood, and it helps protect joints and bones. A ...

Julia Ries Wexler is a writer focusing on all things health and wellness. She has over 10 years of experience in health journalism, and though she has written about pretty much every health topic ...

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 ...

Pumping iron has some surprising health benefits. A study, recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found that resistance training — such as weight training — strengthens muscles ...

Strength training for a marathon helps you prevent injury and chase faster miles, but can you actually build muscle in the process? While it’s technically possible to build muscle while running many ...

A study has tracked the acute muscle-building response in adults engaged in weight-training exercise who were fed either high ...