OLD-SCHOOL BODYBUILDERS will tell you that the most surefire way to build muscle and feel the effects of your effort is the pump. The swollen sensation that comes when your target muscles are engorged ...

Skip the machines. Build muscle after 60 with squats, overhead presses, lunges, and dumbbell rows, plus form tips.

Eccentric exercise involves lengthening muscles which increases size by adding stress. Concentric moves shorten muscles for gains with less soreness.

Ditch the two-hour gym marathons; a top bodybuilding scientist reveals the high-efficiency secrets to triggering maximum ...

To some young gymgoers, the word “calisthenics” might sound antiquated or conjure up thoughts of headband-wearing geriatrics knocking out toe touches or squat thrusts. But don't think of them as ...

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Building up your muscle mass can offer numerous health benefits, including some that might not be obvious like better balance, an easier time managing your blood sugar, and an improvement in your mood ...

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

Still dealing with a tight hip or weak glute - despite all the foam rolling, stretching, and strengthening? Or, maybe you’ve had an injury that keeps flaring up, even though you thought it was finally ...

Nick 'The Mutant' Walker trains for bodybuilding competitions with a technique called slow negatives, or eccentric reps, to maximize muscle building.

A man with a busy office job made his gym routine more efficient with full-body supersets. The workouts helped him build muscle and burn fat in four months after years of not seeing results. He said ...