Sarcopenia is a disease that affects your muscle mass and strength, and is common amongst older people.

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.

Should runners be lifting heavy or doing high repetitions?

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 ...

You’ve heard it before: Strength training a few days a week will help build the muscle you need to become a stronger and faster runner. But a new study shows that lifting on the regular has a larger ...