A study has now taken a look back at a “workout” practiced for about 3,000 years, focusing less on sweat and muscle gain and ...

To build muscle, focus on two main factors: weight training and protein consumption. Strength training is essential to ...

As your body composition changes, your metabolic requirements adjust accordingly. Lean muscle mass increases basal metabolic rate, while fat loss decreases overall energy needs.

Right to the core,” “core values,” and “hardcore.” These little idioms highlight just how vital the concept of “core” is in our lives.

Properly changing your body composition requires nutritional precision down to the gram, hard—and we mean hard —lifting sessions, optimal recovery and nutrition, and plenty of patience.

Do 3 to 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps each leg. Samuel says to rest 60 to 90 seconds between legs. If you do one set on your left leg, your body and nervous system will be tired, and so if you hop right ...

Whether you embark on an exercise program or make dietary changes, it’s important to establish a baseline body composition assessment — with regular re-assessments — to prevent the loss of ...

Two recent review articles have been published on how to initiate an exercise program in both CKD prior to dialysis (Am J Kidney Dis 2012; 59:126-134) and for patients on dialysis (Chonnam Med J ...