How do our muscles respond at the molecular level to exercise? Researchers have unraveled the cellular basis and signaling pathways responsible for the positive impact of physical activity on our ...

A recent study looked at the effects of aerobic exercise on muscle mass and found that while it doesn’t help to build muscle, it can help maintain it. Researchers and experts suggest strength training ...

Physical activity is known to promote bone and muscle health. Aging, lifestyle, and chronic disease can lead to physical inactivity, which is associated with bone and muscle loss. New research has now ...

Regular activity not only strengthens muscles but can bolster our bones, blood vessels, and immune system. MIT engineers have now found that exercise can also have benefits at the level of individual ...

The word "eccentric", you’ll know, is most commonly used to describe someone or something unconventional – but in the world of fitness, it means something quite different. Thankfully, eccentric ...

Objective To compare the efficacy of exercise, metformin and their combination on glucose metabolism in individuals with abnormal glycaemic control. Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis.

People who regularly do muscle-strengthening exercises are about 20 to 30 percent less likely to become obese over time than people who do not. By Gretchen Reynolds Lifting weights a few times a week ...

One of the most consistently reported symptoms of long COVID is the tendency for strenuous exercise to make the condition worse. Not only does long COVID reduce a person’s capacity for exercise but ...

If your fitness goal is to up the ante on endurance, pack more power into your sprint, or supercharge your strength gains in the gym, it’s worth exploring – what are the different muscle fiber types?