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 ...

Research shows us that muscle growth is driven by mechanical tension. Unlike time under tension—the amount of time a muscle ...

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 ...

If you think bodyweight training is just for beginners, then you're probably not doing it right. It's no coincidence that some of the most powerful, resilient, and well-conditioned athletes – from ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you want to build muscle, you have to do strength training – nothing else? A study from 2021 says otherwise. When it comes to hypertrophy, the researchers seem to be able to give a clear training ...

Muscular hypertrophy refers to an increase in muscle mass. This usually manifests as an increase in muscle size and strength. Typically, muscle hypertrophy occurs as a result of strength training such ...