Pumping iron isn’t the only way to pump the brakes on age-related muscle loss. While weight training has long been lauded as the key to building and maintaining muscle mass, experts say there are ...

Walking is a powerful form of exercise that offers numerous benefits, many of which help promote healthy aging. But while studies have shown that walking can help build bone to improve bone density, ...

Experts detail the benefits of swimming, from strengthening your muscles to reducing inflammation and boosting your mental health—and how to get started. Swimming offers a low-impact exercise with ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with ...

In the fast-paced world of fitness, everyone wants results yesterday. But as a U.S.-based performance specialist, I can tell you that biology doesn't follow a marketing calendar. Building muscle is an ...

Protein plays a critical role in nearly every process in the human body, from metabolism and hormone regulation to maintaining muscle mass and healthy skin. Yet research suggests many ...

Your mom thinks it’s steroids, your gym bros think it’s a magic powder that gets you jacked overnight: Unfortunately, the best creatine supplements are decidedly neither of those things. That being ...

Muscle relaxers help reduce muscle stiffness and pain from conditions like cerebral palsy and lower back pain. There are two main types of muscle relaxers: antispastics and antispasmodics. Muscle ...

The success of GLP-1 medications has made drugs like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) seem like a magic bullet for weight loss. But using these drugs doesn't mean you ...