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Walk into any gym, and you’ll hear plenty of talk about supplements—powders, capsules, and drinks that promise faster gains. The reality, though, is that only a handful of them are backed by solid ...

AS A PARENT, caregiver, or coach, seeing a kid get pumped about fitness and strength can feel kind of amazing. Especially when you consider that only between 21 to 28 percent of kids ages six to 17 ...

Many gym influencers believe eccentric contractions lead to greater muscle growth. This stems from research showing that eccentric-only training produces larger post-workout mTOR signaling responses ...