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 in ...

Creatine remains one of the most talked about supplements in the fitness world when it comes to boosting muscle mass and ...

Building muscle seems to be on everyone’s mind lately, as it should be. Packing on lean mass has benefits for your metabolism, blood sugar, daily functioning, and longevity, just to name some of the ...

Exercise researcher Nicholas Burd says there was a long-held belief in his field that making gains in the gym required eating meat or other animal products. This wasn't a matter of bro science — the ...

In one of my last pieces, I broke down how training frequency can drive adaptations for the everyday athlete. Today, we're exploring a powerful lever: vitamin D as a potent modulator of body ...

We all know getting enough protein is important. Protein supports muscle growth, keeps you feeling full, aids with weight management, and supports a healthy immune system. It's even more important to ...

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UC Berkeley researchers mapped the brain circuits that control growth hormone during sleep, uncovering a feedback system where sleep fuels hormone release, and the hormone regulates wakefulness. The ...

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