When you take a muscle through the full range of motion, it goes through three phases of muscle contraction: eccentric, isometric, and concentric. Placing more attention on one phase can yield ...

Muscle cramps are caused by sudden contractions, which are often brought on by dehydration, overexertion, or certain medical ...

Calf raises work out and often overlooked, but crucial muscle — strengthening your calves can help prevent injury and support you while walking.

In this article, we’ll show how Pilates—especially Pilates on the reformer—helps relax tight muscles, improve mobility, and ...

In a serendipitous discovery, UC San Diego researchers using cryo-EM technology captured the first visualizations of the 3-D structure of the muscle acetylcholine receptor in fetal and adult muscles.

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 ...

Muscle growth (hypertrophy) is not a quick process. It requires time, commitment, and consistency and is about more than ...

Building muscle is crucial for overall well-being...but it isn’t as easy as you may think. In fact, physical therapist Shannon Ritchey is on her own journey of adding muscle—the new mum has a goal to ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...