The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people do two days of “muscle-strengthening activity” a ...

You don’t need marathon sessions to get stronger. A new study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, reported by ...

If you want to gain weight, eat an extra 500 calories a day, drink your calories, and choose energy-dense foods like peanut ...

You should eat 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, which translates to 0.35 grams of protein per pound.

Jumping on a treadmill isn't the only exercise that can help you lose weight and gain strength.

Several science-backed approaches can help build lean muscle, including resistance training, sleeping enough, and eating a ...

Bulking — the idea of eating well above your maintenance calories to gain muscle — is one of those fitness topics that won't die. You've probably heard it: "Eat ...

Research shows that you don’t need to push every set to absolute failure to build strength and size. In fact, another study ...

Generally, losing inches is better than losing weight. Losing inches is a sign of losing body fat. If you’re losing inches off your waist and hips, you could be losing body fat from around your middle ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Anbereen Hasan grew up swimming and dabbled in Pilates as an adult, but she ...

Persuasive headlines and social expectations can pressure men to achieve a certain body type, which isn’t helpful. These pressures suggest urgency and ease that simply aren’t accurate. If you’re ...