This test is useful for those who have recurrent blackouts, unexplained falls, memory gaps, panic attacks, and do do not ...

Strength training can often seem complex, but this expert says these are the only 6 moves you need to do to target the ...

New research shows that using the legs, particularly in weight-bearing exercise, sends signals to the brain that are vital for the production of healthy neural cells. The groundbreaking study ...

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is a well-studied but still somewhat misunderstood phenomenon in exercise science. It ...

Once you've found a strength-training routine that works for you and you've committed to doing it two to three times a week, you'll be eager to see results — so when do the noticeably chiseled arms ...

Cranial movement disorders are a common neurological problem. These disorders can be limited to the cranial muscles alone or manifest as part of a more generalized movement disorder. Cranial movement ...

If you've been logging a lot of time in the weight room, you might have heard fellow lifters debate the age-old question: "Should I bulk or cut?" But what does that mean exactly? Deciding whether you ...

THIS week, South Africans were in a tizzy after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) announced that siblings may have a legal duty to financially support one another. Naturally, people were quick ...

Ask someone in the weight room to point to their trapezius muscle, or “traps” in gym-speak, and they’ll probably gesture toward the small mounds of muscle nestled in between their neck and shoulders.

This story appears in the May 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. Cheryl Dinges is a 29-year-old Army sergeant from St. Louis. Her job is to train soldiers in hand-to-hand combat. Specializing ...