As many of us hit the gym or go for a run to recover from the silly season, you might notice a bit of extra muscle soreness. This is especially true if it has been a while between workouts. A common ...

A recent study looked at the effects of aerobic exercise on muscle mass and found that while it doesn’t help to build muscle, it can help maintain it. Researchers and experts suggest strength training ...

Whether you’re just getting back into the swing of working out or you’re an avid exerciser, we all experience soreness after a workout at some point. If you’re brand new to exercise, soreness is ...

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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 ...

The fitness space is a confusing one nowadays. Social media has democratised information to some extent, but it has also lowered the barrier to entry for those looking to share it. The result? There ...

Imagine you’ve just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a bit tired, but all in all, you’re able to go about the rest of your day just fine. The next morning, you wake up and ...

We've long known that regular exercise builds muscle, strengthens the heart, and lifts our mood, but a new paper shows the benefits go even further—physical activity doesn't just improve the body, it ...

Eccentric exercise focuses on movements, or phases of a movement, that lengthen the muscles. Some examples of eccentric exercise include lowering into a squat or lowering into a press-up. In contrast, ...

Your abdominal muscles surround your trunk between the rib cage and pelvis and keep your abdominal organs safe. Your core abdominal muscles also support your trunk and allow movements while keeping ...