Sports science researchers in China reinforce how much diet and exercise work in tandem for the strongest results.

How are those muscles doing today? We all know that as the years go by, our bodies go through changes. Some are super obvious ...

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 ...

Chances are you don’t regularly pump weights. Nor do you likely have a resistance band regimen or do squats and lunges while watching TV. But you may need to reconsider. Unfortunately, a mere 30.2% of ...

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 ...

If you've seen a loved one take a bad fall — like my mother did a few months ago — you know the importance of muscle strength. Muscle mass peaks in our 30s and then starts a long, slow decline. Muscle ...

The most significant difference between lifting weights for strength vs. size is ultimately the benefits one brings over the other. On the opposite end of that is the aspect of building muscle size.