When it comes to getting stronger, the old debate has always been the same: is it your muscles getting bigger, or your nervous system getting more efficient at using them? Now, new research from ...

Muscle growth, or hypertrophy, is more than just lifting heavy weights. For beginners, understanding the science behind bulking can make the process safer, faster, and more effective. Here's a ...

Exercise researcher Nicholas Burd says there was a long-held belief in his field that making gains in the gym required eating meat or other animal products. This wasn't a matter of bro science — the ...

Some people love being sore after a workout because it feels like an affirmation that they put the work in. Other people want to avoid it at all costs because it discourages further workouts for them.