Some of the best muscle-building foods include protein-rich chicken, salmon, and lentils. You can pair dietary changes with strength training for maximum gains.

The truth is, maintaining strong muscles is essential for the health and quality of life of anyone, regardless of age or physical activity level. Beyond aesthetics, a robust musculature acts as a ...

Toned biceps, bigger shoulders, increased strength; whatever your goal is for your arms, you've got to train the muscles. But if you're new to upper-body workouts, this four-move dumbbell routine is ...

Muscle twitches fall into two main types. There’s myoclonus, where a whole muscle or group of muscles twitch or spasm. Then ...

Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

Still dealing with a tight hip or weak glute—despite all the foam rolling, stretching, and strengthening? Or, maybe you’ve had an injury that keeps flaring up, even though you thought it was finally ...

Depending on the cause, physical therapy, massage, stretching, yoga, relaxation, heat, or other therapies may help release chronically tight muscles. Various factors can cause chronically tight or ...

Thirty marks the spot. Starting at this age, we begin to lose approximately three to eight percent of muscle mass per decade. With it, we also lose strength and mobility. Left unaddressed, this loss ...

Spinal muscular atrophy or “SMA” for short is a terrible disease in which a genetic mutation causes certain nerves responsible for sending signals to muscles to degenerate. This leads to muscles ...

Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson, DCMedically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson, DC It's common for your muscles ...