It’s a new year, and you want to change your workout program, but you’re unsure whether to focus on volume or intensity. You’ve done your research, yet the more articles you read, the more confused ...

Traditional bodybuilding advice has been to push workouts to the point of failure, and that soreness is an indicator of effectiveness. But recent studies show there’s another way ...

Dr Mike Israetel explains how many exercises per muscle you really need to build size, and why total hard sets matter more ...

Now that summer's here, the pressure is on to sculpt that beach-ready body—but that doesn't mean you need to live at the gym. New research from Florida Atlantic University shows that when it comes to ...

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Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

What's a typical rate of muscle gain? Every body responds a little differently to strength training, so the short answer is “it depends." One review of research on how resistance training impacts ...

Whether you're aiming for a more athletic look, boosting your strength for daily activities, or enhancing your sports performance, building muscle is a journey that demands time, dedication, and ...

One finding shows up again and again in hypertrophy research: when weekly training volume climbs, muscle growth tends to ...

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