Wind sent waves shivering down the surface of Lake Superior on the last day of my overnight sea kayaking trip as I coached ...

Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

Lifting weights isn't the only way to build strength and muscle. Experts say bodyweight exercises can go a long way and are a ...

Do muscles make the man? New research reveals that body fat and BMI play a bigger role in male attractiveness than most ...

Bariatric surgery and GLP-1 treatments reshape body composition differently, emphasizing the importance of sex and treatment ...

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have uncovered how exercise helps aging muscles regain their ability to repair ...

Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force. Scientists found that pressure ...

A new study has found body fat and muscle mass are strongly linked to apparent brain age. The benefits of exercise on brain health is already widely researched. The Alzheimer’s Association says ...

Scientists in Sweden have created a new pill designed to help the body burn fat and control blood sugar in a different way than popular GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic. While injectable GLP-1s work by ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Research found that participants who had more muscle and less visceral fat ...

As we age, the muscles we rely on for daily activities tend to become less reliable. With enough decline, even normal movements such as getting out of bed become risky. Low muscle mass in the ...

It seems that none other than your butt—specifically changes in the shape of the gluteus maximus muscle—may reveal hidden health risks. These changes differ between men and women and some patterns ...