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.

There is perhaps no better way to see the absolute pinnacle of human athletic abilities than by watching the Olympics. But at the Olympics – and at almost all professional sporting events – you rarely ...

Fitness expert Hayley Madigan shared her daily supplement regimen with Business Insider. Madigan takes supplements designed to help with muscle growth and workout performance. Whey protein and ...

For decades, lifters were told there was a "magic" rep range for hypertrophy — traditionally 8–12 reps. While this range is indeed effective, modern research has shown that muscle growth can occur ...

A physique coach and former bodybuilder takes supplements to build muscle and support his health. Dietitians advise us to get our nutrients from our diets, but supplements can be helpful. Cliff Wilson ...

How does walking build muscle? While walking builds some muscle, it isn't the big, bulky muscle mass that comes from spending a lot of time in the gym. Rather, walking creates a leaner muscle tone ...

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 ...

Working out your muscles may help heal your nerves after injury, by encouraging those neurons to grow faster. In a new study ...