While many people start the year focused on weight loss, a growing number are shifting their attention toward building lean ...

This video explains the difference between short-term muscle pump and long-lasting muscle growth by focusing on effective ...

Resistance training remains a cornerstone in promoting muscular strength, hypertrophy and functional performance. Extensive research has established that the manipulation of load, volume, frequency ...

I’M GUTTING THROUGH barbell curl reps, straining to finish the set. In the back of my mind, I know I had been set up to fail. To maximize so few extra calories for optimal muscle-building, you have to ...

True muscle building is a science of stress and recovery. By focusing your efforts on conscious technique, systematic ...

If you’re new to lifting, you don’t want to start with more specialized and, let’s face it, awkward exercises like pistol squats and cossack squats. To build foundational muscle and strength, it’s ...

Regular strength training can improve your strength and flexibility, and decrease your risk of injury and falls. Keep reading for more benefits and tips to get the most out of your strength routine.

Muscular hypertrophy refers to an increase in muscle mass. This usually manifests as an increase in muscle size and strength. Typically, muscle hypertrophy occurs as a result of strength training such ...

The type of Pilates you do will influence whether it can help with muscle growth. It’s difficult to make broad, sweeping generalisations about what Pilates can and can’t do for your body. The method ...

When I think back to my time in high school and college, the message was clear: Going to the gym was for losing weight and becoming smaller. The weight room—and building muscle—was solely for guys. I ...