There are some factors you can't change about your metabolism. But there are things you can do to influence how much energy your body uses over the course of the day.
Popular culture is full of images of muscly men with 'six packs'. But new research finds women look for other qualities when it comes to a long-term relationship.
Grip strength declines with many health conditions.
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Idealized standards for muscular, fat-free male bodies may be fuelling the use of SARMs, or selective androgen receptor modulators, unapproved muscle-building drugs that are easily available online.
Rest days are just as important as your workouts.
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Sit down to Thanksgiving dinner ready to amaze your companions with physiological facts about why different cuts of the turkey have different characteristics.
Low blood pressure may cause problems for many older people.
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Researchers are looking for ways to determine who's most at risk for dementia and also ways to detect it early. A scientist who has studied low blood pressure makes a case for a link between the two.
Sarcopenia is defined by a loss of muscle mass and strength, usually associated with ageing. But it can be treated.
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A muscle-wasting condition called sarcopenia affects up to one-third of older adults. The good news is that people with sarcopenia can rebuild their muscle mass.
Meat of the future might be quite different from meat of the past.
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It's relatively easy to grow a bunch of animal cells to turn into a burger. But to grow a steak made of cultured meat is a trickier task. Bioengineers must create organized, three-dimensional tissues.
Participants undergoing a session of blood-flow-restricted training at the training facility.
An ultra-marathon runner and exercise physiologist describes what it's like to take part in an ultra-endurance event, and the consequences it had on his body.
Muscle stiffness is a common complaint among older people.
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Children’s muscles recover rapidly from high-intensity exercise, and kids can produce repeated exercise efforts when most of us adults continue to feel exhausted.
Some people experience cramps frequently after vigorous, high-intensity exercise.
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It's not just elite sportspeople who get muscle cramps. If you've ever experienced one, you'll know how painful they are. But why do we get them, and is there anything to be done?
Is muscle definition now being added to an already impossibly thin ideal?
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The rise of 'fitspiration' seems to promote a body that is both impossibly thin and muscular. A new study explores whether this has become a new benchmark for women.