Muscles make up nearly 40% of the human body and power every move we make, from a child's first steps to recovery after ...

As you bite into a crisp apple, your jaw muscle contracts, allowing you to grind the fruit between your teeth. When you climb a flight of stairs, your gluteus maximus (or "glutes") push your body ...

Experts say the secret to feeling strong in the long term is to focus less on the size of a muscle and more on what it can ...

Strength training offers a range of benefits, experts say. Here's how to start.

Bodybuilder Rebecca Vizi refuses to let her disability define her.

Biohybrid robots work by combining biological components like muscles, plant material, and even fungi with non-biological materials. While we are pretty good at making the non-biological parts work, ...

Here's how muscle growth, or hypertrophy, works and four ways to optimize hypertrophy including nutrition and resistance ...

Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle ...

Whether you love the precision of the reformer or the flow of mat pilates, traditional strength training still deserves a place in your routine. Lifting weights challenges your muscles with external ...

Most robots rely on rigid, bulky parts that limit their adaptability, strength, and safety in real-world environments. Researchers developed soft, battery-powered artificial muscles inspired by human ...