The kicker: he had to do it without adding bulk. In most sports, the easy answer to increasing strength and power is to pack ...

Muscle isn't the only thing that matters. Here's how you can tap your hidden potential—and bulletproof against injury.

If you're procrastinating working out, here's one less excuse. Short gym sessions can be enough to build meaningful strength ...

Experts say the secret to feeling strong in the long term is to focus less on the size of a muscle and more on what it can ...

How firmly you can squeeze your hand provides clinicians with a snapshot into your overall health—with studies consistently linking a strong grip to a healthier, longer life. Every time you twist open ...

Open right knee, rotating through the right hip to lift knee toward ceiling. Glutes should engage.

I was one month shy of my 50th birthday and wanted to start the new decade with a clean slate. My goal was to feel strong and confident—but more than anything, I wanted to truly take care of myself ...

Let’s get one thing straight: Muscle is muscle. Despite what many fitness influencers may have you believe, there’s no such thing as "lean muscle" or "bulk muscle." It’s all made from the same stuff.

Matthew Lees is supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Postdoctoral Fellowship award (Funding Reference Number 187773). Tom Janssen does not work for, consult, own shares in or ...

For nearly 45 years of training, I have heard conflicting information about reaching failure when lifting weights or even doing calisthenics. Either you push until you fail, or you avoid failure by ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...

It’s hard to go online right now without seeing yet another reminder that you’re not having enough protein in your diet to support muscle strength and recovery, especially if you’re a woman over 50.