Other muscles, like our heart, move on their own without us thinking about it. Muscles often work in pairs, pulling on your bones so that you can move. When a muscle contracts it gets shorter and ...

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

What about body recomposition? Body recomposition refers to the process of changing your ratio of fat mass to lean mass -- ...

The glutes are the muscles that make up your backside and butt. They're one of the main movers in a deadlift since they're "responsible for the extension—that's what's going to really drive that ...

While a basic squat brings a lot of value to your workout, you can adjust a squat to gain other benefits, either by ...

B bench dips are a great way to work out your triceps ... activates several other muscles, including the pectoralis major, serratus anterior, and biceps. To do a ring dip: Stand in between ...

Human movements like hopping and running can be explained using a spring-mass model. In this model, the leg works like a ...

Vibration plates have been found to improve circulation, and therefore, lymphatic drainage, says Rachelle Reed, PhD, an ...

Not only does deadlifting make our movement patterns ... so many different muscles all at once. This movement 'work(s) almost every muscle in the body,' says Faris Khan, C.S.C.S. From your ...