THE BENCH PRESSES, cable crossover machines, and dumbbell pullovers of the world are all great for building up your chest.

You don’t need a gym to build muscle. These unique bicep and back workouts use minimal or no equipment to help you grow strength and size at home. There are several effective bicep and back workouts ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD big guys at the gym tossing around the word "hypertrophy" when they talk about ...

You’re doing the work, you’re feeling the burn, but how long does it actually take to build muscle? Building muscle isn’t just a matter of showing up and working out however and whenever you want.

Building muscle seems to be on everyone’s mind lately, as it should be. Packing on lean mass has benefits for your metabolism, blood sugar, daily functioning, and longevity, just to name some of the ...

Rest assured, the hype is real. Hypertrophy is, by definition, the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells. Not to be confused with hyperplasia, the process of ...

A recent review by researchers from Ball State looked at how different muscles respond to training in adults over 60. What they found should change how we think about exercise programming, whether you ...

Many of us who are going to the gym purely to build muscles have hit a plateau at one point. The days of constantly working and not seeing results can be frustrating for many. But did you know that ...

Many dedicated gym-goers find themselves frustrated after months of consistent heavy lifting with minimal muscle growth to show for their efforts. The answer often lies beyond the weight room, in ...

When you train your muscles (either by lifting weights, running, or doing resistance work), you create tiny microtears in your muscle fibers. While this might sound detrimental, it’s actually a good ...

Working out your muscles may help heal your nerves after injury, by encouraging those neurons to grow faster. In a new study of mouse cells, scientists found that both the biochemical and mechanical ...