A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness. Researchers found that certain statins can latch onto a key muscle protein and ...

Muscular endurance is a muscle’s ability to contract against a load repeatedly over time, supporting athletic performance and everyday tasks like climbing stairs. Research links higher muscular ...

To lose fat without losing muscle, it can help to maintain a calorie deficit of about 500 to 750 calories daily to help lose around 2 pounds (lbs) weekly, and avoid very low calorie diets. This is ...

Objectives We systemically reviewed the literature to assess how long-term testosterone suppressing gender-affirming hormone therapy influenced lean body mass (LBM), muscular area, muscular strength ...

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4 British Athletics Medical Team, British Athletics National Performance Centre, LoughboroughUniversity, Loughborough, UK Correspondence to Dr Noel Pollock, British Athletics Medical Team, Level 1 ...

The best body pillows aren't just for looks; they promote better posture by aligning your spine, easing pressure on your hips and shoulders, and helping your muscles fully relax. Whether you're a side ...

There is now substantial evidence from various techniques for body-selective neural mechanisms in humans and non-human primates. The neural signature of body processing generally resembles that of ...

Whether you reach for bar soap or the best body wash for men mostly comes down to personal preference. I love bar soap for its old-school charm and eco cred. But I also appreciate the sensorial payoff ...

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My name is Cori Ritchey, and I am an exercise physiology nerd turned fitness journalist, and the fitness editor at Women’s Health. When I’m not writing, editing, and researching fitness, I’m teaching ...