Myokines are hormones that communicate via the bloodstream with various organs, such as the brain, adipose tissue, liver, ...

You have 20 muscles in your forearm, the part of your arm between your elbow and your hand. They help you move your arms, hands, and fingers and perform many of the tasks of daily life. You can strain ...

The thigh muscles are part of your upper legs and contain some of the most powerful structures in your body. However, they are prone to injuries if they’re overstrained or impacted while playing a ...

If you tend to breeze through the "easy" part of an exercise—like lowering into a squat or letting your dumbbells drop after a curl—you might be missing a major opportunity to build strength. That ...

Modern training has witnessed a remarkable shift towards a functional approach. Though there’s no problem with it, it somehow ends up ignoring the isolated muscle group. Sure, one may argue compound ...

Creatine is important for muscle and brain health and may also have other effects. You should be realistic about the ...

The hamstring muscles are responsible for your hip and knee movements in walking, squatting, bending your knees, and tilting your pelvis. Hamstring muscle injuries are the most common sports injury.

The shoulder muscles are responsible for maintaining the widest range of motion of any joint in your body. This flexibility is also what makes the shoulder prone to instability and injury. Muscles, ...

Bronx, N.Y.: NYPD officer Julissa Camacho works out at the 44th precinct gym in the Bronx, New York on April 3, 2019. Camacho is training to participate in her first bodybuilding competition in May, ...