If you're interested in building muscle, it's important to be realistic about how long it will take. Thanks to social media, many people expect to see quick results when focusing on their fitness to ...

Protein stands as the cornerstone of muscle development, functioning as the primary nutrient responsible for repairing and building muscle tissue after physical activity. When you exercise, ...

When it comes to our fitness routine, summer can throw a wrench in even the best-laid plans. Erratic schedules make it more difficult to consistently prioritize workouts, hot weather can make ...

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 ...

Ever notice how some people seem to build muscle eating whatever they want, while you’re over here measuring every ounce of chicken breast and still struggling to see results? Here’s what’s really ...

I have been working out my entire life – I ran multiple marathons, regularly took bootcamp-style fitness classes and Pilates, but I never committed to building muscle. When I did lift weights (mostly ...

Strength training for a marathon helps you prevent injury and chase faster miles, but can you actually build muscle in the process? While it’s technically possible to build muscle while running many ...

When I was 49, I donated a kidney to my husband. Recovery from surgery was hard and painful, and my lifestyle certainly wasn’t supporting my healing. I was overweight, chronically stressed, ate a ...

Lauren O’Connor, MS, RDN, is a health and lifestyle writer and five-time cookbook author based in Los Angeles. She is a registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience in the field, specializing ...

As the popularity of Pilates—and those oh-so-Instagram-able reformer classes—has increased over the past few years, so too has the hype surrounding the method’s benefits (Build long and lean lines!