As we age, many people notice small changes that make them feel a little weaker or slower – but they often don’t realise the cause is sarcopenia.We spoke to Lucy Macdonald, physiotherapist based in ...

A hot new topic in strength training is blood flow restriction (BFR), or limiting the venous return of blood flow from the muscle. The goal is not to restrict Don't go with the flow: Blood flow ...

Muscle strength, measured by isometric hand grip strength, is an accessible and widely used proxy of muscular fitness. Lower grip strength is associated with impaired quality of life in older adults, ...

Balance is crucial for staying upright and involves visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive systems. Age-related decline in cognitive function, vision, and the vestibular system can compromise balance.

Progressive overload is adjusting strength training exercises to gradually increase reps and workout time. Learn how to follow the process here.

‘Most runners need more muscle mass, or strength and control in the muscle mass they have,’ she says. ‘Hypertrophy training ...

Still guessing between back off sets and cluster sets on heavy days? In this breakdown I show you what each method really is, ...

The military monitors its service members’ fitness levels to ensure combat physical readiness and minimize loss of personnel to injury. Each military service selects its physical fitness tests to meet ...

Split training refers to dividing weekly workout sessions or the volume of exercises into separate days to focus on individual elements. Some examples include full-body or push/pull/leg splits.

2 Physical Education Department, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece Background: Although strength training (ST) enhances physical function in the elderly, little is known about the ...

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 ...