Building muscle depends on several factors and isn't something that'll happen overnight after just one workout.

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If you've let your workout routine slide, the first time back in the gym can be a humbling experience. Your shoulders quake and quads tremble at what were once easy lifts. Luckily, research suggests ...

Here, five workout mistakes that are holding you back from serious muscle growth—and some simple ways to get right back on ...

A study from researchers in Finland shows that people can take more than two months off from the gym and quickly regain their strength when they get back to it. Scientists cite muscle memory. As we ...

IT'S MUCH HARDER to build new muscle tissue than it is to maintain what you’ve already built, especially as you get older. If ...

Story by Brad Schoenfeld, Ph.D, C.S.C.S., Cori Ritchey, C.S.C.S., Jake Boly, C.S.C.S. YOU MIGHT BE STEPPING back into the gym for the first time in a while—or maybe even for the first time ever.

From push-ups to the bench press, our expert shares the easiest ways to build your chest muscles and benefit the rest of your ...

Everyone loves a good stretch. The practice feels good because the act of stretching activates a network of relaxing and calming nerves and increases blood flow to one's muscles. Stretching also ...

A foam roller, which is much cheaper than a massage gun, can provide self-message benefits while alleviating muscle pain, improving range of motion and relaxing the nervous system. Certain foam roller ...

These tender bumps in your neck or back can be a pain, but a few research-backed strategies can help to relieve discomfort. By Danielle Friedman If you’ve ever had a shoulder massage or used a foam ...

Why do you get sore muscles from exercise, and does being sore mean you did a good workout? Can you prevent or get rid of muscle soreness? Read on to find out. You’ve probably felt it: the day or two ...