Swole — without the serious side effects. For generations, gym rats have turned to illicit steroid use for bigger muscles, despite the numerous side effects and dangerous risks, from roid rage and ...

Weightlifter Joseph Black was still legally a child when videos on social media introduced him to a dangerous shortcut to a better, stronger, body.

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Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a gene therapy that could potentially treat a rare and currently fatal muscle disease in children. The study shows in animal models that a single ...

A UCLA study in mice reveals that aging muscle stem cells accumulate a protein that slows repair but boosts survival. This ...

A new study explores exercise mimetics as novel therapeutics for depression by triggering muscle-to-brain signals that support mood regulation and resilience.

Eating enough to build muscle while still keeping body fat in check can be a challenge for anyone who wants to feel stronger, fitter, and more confident without obsessing over calories. For many women ...

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If you've been logging serious hours at the gym, but your physique isn't showing the results, the issue probably isn't your fitness training plan. It's what's on your plate. Lifting weights breaks ...

Out are the days of only slogging through grueling high-intensity workouts like CrossFit and bootcamp classes day after day. Nowadays, chiller, low-impact activities, like walking, are having a moment ...