For fitness-minded folks, muscle testing can sound pretty intriguing. But it turns out that it has little to do with fitness...or even muscles. On a basic level, muscle testing looks at a muscle and ...

When I was trained as an American physician, I was never exposed to the concept of muscle strength testing that is utilized as part of the pseudo-scientific field of applied kinesiology (AK). To be ...

Almost everyone shrinks with old age. Many older adults have more difficulty gaining muscle than they did in their childhood and teenage years. And when it comes to maintaining that muscle, the phrase ...

What's a typical rate of muscle gain? Every body responds a little differently to strength training, so the short answer is “it depends." One review of research on how resistance training impacts ...

Building muscle after 50 is essential for feeling strong and healthy. While you’re perfecting your strength training routine and making sure to eat enough protein, you might wonder: How long does it ...