On June 1, the Army will adopt new fitness standards for soldiers in combat roles. Many of the updates to the test are ...

Grip strength is associated with positive health outcomes, whether diabetes risk or depression, and you don't need any ...

Grip strength measures the force you exert with your hands when holding or squeezing an object. Weaker grip strength is often ...

The simple test is something most of us should be able to do, and if not, it might be best to get checked out.

Muscle cells contain their own circadian clocks and disrupting them with shift work can have a profound impact on aging, ...

A new study has identified the HDAC11 protein, an enzyme involved in cellular regulation, as a new potential therapeutic ...

Muscle cells contain their own circadian clocks and disrupting them with shift work can have a profound impact on aging, according to new research.

The good news: There’s an easy test you can do at home to gauge your risk. Around 20% of people are hypermobile, meaning their joints can move beyond the typical range of motion. For most, it’s ...

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves ...

Two other thigh muscles, the gracilis, or inner thigh, and semitendinosus, one of the hamstrings, also connect at the same point on the tibia, and all their tendons conjoin. Collectively ...

Your strength, especially your muscular endurance and control, tells a deeper story about your fitness than how much you lift ...

That’s because you killed it in the gym, quite literally. Or, rather, you “killed” your muscles enough for them to sustain some superficial damage and produce that aching, burning sensation ...