Eat enough protein: Protein provides the building blocks your body needs to maintain and repair muscle. Pairing adequate ...

A busy lifestyle can make it difficult to pay attention to nutrition, but what you eat plays an important role in maintaining muscle strength. Strong muscles are not just about looking fit—they ...

There's someone in nearly every neighborhood in their 70s who moves like they're decades younger. It's the person already out on a bike before your coffee is done, or the group of women who get ...

Can yogurt and kefir protect aging muscles? A new review explores the gut-muscle connection and finds limited evidence that ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...

Bodybuilding legend Lee Labrada believes muscle is the best investment possible for healthy aging. In a recent video (October ...

Healthcare professionals often recommend that older adults engage in regular physical activity to promote healthy aging and longevity. In fact, the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans advises ...

A new study suggests that stronger musclesmay be associated with a lower all-cause mortality in older females. The association was independent of activity levels, with muscle strength linked to longer ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Not everybody has the ...

Deleting a signal from a particular group of immune cells helped obese mice retain stronger muscles and run farther, despite ...