This study suggests that the diaphragm may fare differently from other muscles in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). People with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) may benefit from respiratory training, ...

I'm here to break down this concept in a simple and friendly way, so you can decide if it's something you should incorporate into your routine (and how to do it safely). So, What Does Training to ...

Exercise increased the growth of new muscle cells and blood vessels in the weakened muscles of people with heart failure, according to two new studies. In chronic heart failure, the heart can't pump ...

When performing resistance training such as lifting weights, there’s a lot of interest in how close you push yourself to failure – the point where you can’t do another rep – and how it affects your ...

If you're a regular Men's Health reader, you'll be familiar with the term 'progressive overload'. One of the key fundamental principles for building muscle and strength, progressive overload ...

Patients with advanced congestive heart failure lose skeletal muscle mass, but their heart muscles become enlarged to provide the body with an adequate supply of blood and oxygen. It has been known ...

Cardiac cachexia is defined as an advanced stage of heart failure associated with involuntary loss of at least 5% of non-oedematous body weight Muscle wasting, also known as sarcopenia, can occur ...

A few months ago, I wrote about the growing body of research suggesting that it doesn’t really matter how much weight you lift, as long as you lift to failure. A series of studies, mostly by McMaster ...

The benefits for heart failure patients are similar to those for anyone who exercises: there's less muscle-wasting, and their bodies become conditioned to handle more exercise. Age of the patients ...

Heart failure is when your heart can't pump enough blood to provide your body with the blood and oxygen it needs. If you have this condition, it doesn't mean your heart stops working. It means your ...

If you’ve ever wondered whether you really need to grind every set to absolute failure to grow muscle, you’re not alone. Plenty of lifters swear by the 'leave nothing in the tank' approach, while ...