Cutting calories has long been linked to longer life in lab animals, but scientists are now tracing that effect down to the level of muscle proteins. Instead of simply shrinking our bodies, modest ...

If you've been logging a lot of time in the weight room, you might have heard fellow lifters debate the age-old question: "Should I bulk or cut?" But what does that mean exactly? Deciding whether you ...

What impact does good muscle tone have on our health? Studies show that muscle training can slow down the ageing process, prevent metabolic disorders and even inhibit cancer cells. The muscular system ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new ...

Londoner Jared Wakeford was stuck in what fitness fanatics call a "perma-bulk." It's a dreaded, seemingly endless phase of loading up on protein to build muscle, but gaining fat instead. The ...