Scientists discover that muscles repair themselves by moving thousands of internal nuclei, a rapid process that is key after ...

Biological muscles act as flexible actuators, generating force naturally and with an impressive range of motion.

Many workout programs divide up exercises by the muscles they work. They'll tell you to do a bench press for your chest, a lunge for your legs, a seated row for your back. You can train like that, but ...

Eccentric exercise focuses on movements, or phases of a movement, that lengthen the muscles. Some examples of eccentric exercise include lowering into a squat or lowering into a press-up. In contrast, ...

The human body is a wonderous thing, especially when you consider how intricate and efficient each bodily system is. For instance, an adult’s blood vessels could encircle the earth 2.5 times if ...

You have 20 muscles in your forearm, the part of your arm between your elbow and your hand. They help you move your arms, hands, and fingers and perform many of the tasks of daily life. You can strain ...

You might know author Bonnie Tsui as one of the Bay Area’s leading outdoor writers following the release of her nonfiction book “Why We Swim” in 2020. Or maybe you’ve read her gorgeous 2021 essay ...