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 ...

It has been known in the scientific community since the late 1960s that the ability to perform endurance exercise is strongly influenced by the amount of pre-exercise glycogen (carbohydrate) stored in ...

Research shows us that muscle growth is driven by mechanical tension. Unlike time under tension—the amount of time a muscle spends under load, which actually does nothing for hypertrophy—mechanical ...

As mentioned, strength training can help you burn more calories during and after your workout. This is thanks to the lean ...

Strength training for a marathon helps you prevent injury and chase faster miles, but can you actually build muscle in the process? While it’s technically possible to build muscle while running many ...

Using a run-of-the-mill, portable and non-invasive electrical muscle stimulator while doing resistance training can yield greater gains in muscle strength and muscle mass than doing resistance ...

Recently, I noticed a guy I’d trained around for a few years in the gym move some pretty impressive weight, far more than ...

Push your limits smartly without burning out. Learn how heavy loads give you more room for error while still building muscle fast. Stay consistent, train hard, and ...

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 ...