The mind-muscle connection is one of the most powerful yet underrated tools for building strength, improving performance, and ...

Time under contraction is not directly measured in a typical weight training program. Most people really don't even think about the number of seconds a given muscle is forced to work. Indirectly, ...

Some workouts leave you buzzing, muscles pumping, and energy on high. Others leave you wondering if you made any progress at all. The difference often comes down to more than just the weight on the ...

A balanced diet doesn’t just change how you look — it fuels your workouts, speeds up recovery, and helps you build muscle ...

New research has shown one type of muscle contraction is most effective at increasing muscle strength and muscle size -- and rather than lifting weights, the emphasis should be on lowering them. Good ...

The word "eccentric", you’ll know, is most commonly used to describe someone or something unconventional – but in the world of fitness, it means something quite different. Thankfully, eccentric ...

Humans have long glamorized suffering, hailing it as an essential ingredient of growth. In the ancient Greek tragedy Elektra, Sophocles wrote: “Nothing truly succeeds without pain.” In the 1980s, the ...

A 24-hour infrared sauna fitness studio has officially opened for business in the Miami Valley. HOTWORX had its grand opening ...

Adam Meyer is a health writer, certified holistic nutritionist and 100% plant-based athlete. His work has been featured in EatingWell, MindBodyGreen, Alive, Everyday Health, Livestrong, Fatherly, Eat ...

Regular activity not only strengthens muscles but can bolster our bones, blood vessels, and immune system. MIT engineers have now found that exercise can also have benefits at the level of individual ...

Some of the best muscle-building foods include protein-rich chicken, salmon, and lentils. You can pair dietary changes with ...