A study showed that a genetic predisposition for higher muscle strength predicts a longer lifespan and a lower risk for developing common diseases. This is a highly comprehensive international study ...

Objectives To examine the association between muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with all-cause and cancer-specific mortality in patients diagnosed with cancer, and whether these ...

Strength is an integral part of health. It’s required for many tasks throughout the day, such as getting out of bed, carrying groceries, or pushing a broken-down car off the road. It’s defined as the ...

A simple bar, a powerful movement, and a full upper-body challenge. Pull-ups are making a massive comeback among fitness ...

Many people view age-related muscle loss as a slow decline they must accept. A fitness expert explains why building strength through resistance is key to longevity.

Hypertrophy and strength training are both types of resistance training. Focusing on one area doesn’t mean you won’t see gains in the other, but varying your workouts can optimize your results.

The importance of strength training is well known. But when it comes to how to strength train, the advice can be confusing. Popular workout modalities take vastly different approaches. Low-impact ...

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 ...

As use of the popular anti-diabetic and weight-loss drug Ozempic skyrockets, so have concerns about the medication’s side effects. One such side effect is loss of “lean mass”—body weight that isn’t ...