IF YOUR MAIN FITNESS goal is to add mass and chisel out your figure, then the thought of building "lean muscle" likely sounds rather appealing. After all, why would you dedicate hours in the gym and ...

The short answer is no—at least not in the same way that strength training can. You shouldn't expect to experience the same ...

New study finds this low-impact workout can boost lean muscle and reduce waist size in just 12 weeks. There are countless forms of exercise that promise to shrink your waistline and help you build ...

After 50, muscle loss becomes harder to fight—but experts say eating the right protein-rich foods consistently can slow aging ...

A new study shows the 'peak' mix of muscle and body fat men and women actually rate highest – but should we even care?

Weight loss drugs have soared in popularity in the past year, helping some lose dramatic amounts of weight — but not all that weight is fat. Some of that is actually lean mass, which is everything in ...

Everybody knows you can cook with wine and beer. But there’s another libation that will add a little fist-pumping, cat-calling action to your meals: hard cider. (Um, by the way, please drink ...

Does alternate-day fasting only burn fat? No, research shows it also reduces muscle mass unless paired with proper nutrition ...

Loss of muscle mass, also called muscle wasting or atrophy, can happen gradually as part of getting older or more suddenly ...