These protein-packed plant-based meals passed the test with my skeptical trainer, and they'll fuel your gains without the bro ...

Building muscle doesn’t always look the way you'd expect. Even if you've been consistent with your training, sometimes ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Muscle fatigue is a decreased ability to create force with your muscles. Electrolyte imbalance and overuse are some of the most common causes of muscle fatigue. Rest and massage are the best ways to ...

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Like all great villains, lactic acid has been misunderstood. We’ve been blaming it for the pain we suffer during intense exercise for more than two centuries. There’s nothing worse, we say, than the ...

I've had uneven abs and glutes for years, and by that I mean there's a noticeable (at least to me) difference between the size and strength in the muscles on my right and left sides. It may not sound ...

Massages feel good, but do they actually speed muscle recovery? Turns out, they do. Scientists applied precise, repeated forces to injured mouse leg muscles and found that they recovered stronger and ...

As a dietitian, I was skeptical—but the results shocked me.