Working muscle groups as a unit is a great way to maximize the benefits of your exercise regimen. Strengthening your muscles is important because it allows you to perform everyday activities and ...

A bodybuilding researcher said that for most people, less time in the gym can lead to better gains. Save time and build more muscle by choosing the right exercises, equipment, and techniques. Smart, ...

Working out is all fun and games until you realize that it's actually no fun and there are no games. Unless you've been playing pick-up basketball or you're trying to teach a youngin in your life a ...

Eating at the right time before your workout can boost energy, protect muscle, and help you get the most out of every training session. Here’s what a dietitian recommends.

After 60, building muscle should be high on your priority list—and for good reason. Once you hit 30, you lose anywhere from 3 ...

Whether you’re just getting back into the swing of working out or you’re an avid exerciser, we all experience soreness after a workout at some point. If you’re brand new to exercise, soreness is ...

MIT scientists find that motor neuron growth increased significantly over 5 days in response to biochemical (left) and mechanical (right) signals related to exercise. The green ball represents cluster ...

What you need to know. The day after finally returning to the gym you may “feel like you’re dying.” Achy, burning muscles can be a sign that you are getting stronger. But taken to an extreme, that ...

When you hear the term “muscle memory,” it conjures up images of your muscles being able to memorize certain movements, such as dribbling a soccer ball or playing “Happy Birthday” on the piano. But ...

Throughout my life, I always associated working out with losing weight. Because I’d never had a weight problem or been a heavy person, I wasn’t very active until my 50s, when I gained weight due to ...

What Is the Rhomboid Muscle? The rhomboid muscles are a large group of muscles in your upper back. They’re made up of the rhomboid major and the rhomboid minor. These and other muscles form the ...