Summer's just around the corner and it's starting to get warm. That means a lot of people will be flocking to the gym or spend our time exercising outdoors. We want the strength and stamina to work ...

Much like their name implies, the quadricep muscles were once thought to be a set of four muscles, with the name “quad” translating to “four or fourth” in Latin. However, it has since been discovered ...

Skeletal muscle is the type of muscle that controls movement. Problems with these muscles can be minor, life-threatening, or ongoing problems that make it hard to perform basic daily activities.

With increasing age, you eventually start to lose muscle, and it is totally normal. But it doesn't need to be permanent. After the age of 30, we naturally lose up to 5% of muscle mass in every passing ...

Last week, I discussed the proverbial “use-it-or-lose-it” concept as it pertains to muscle mass. Muscle is high-maintenance tissue, which means it requires a lot of energy to sustain it. In fact, ...

There are three types of muscle tissue in the human body including cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle fibers are those which are attached to the skeleton. They are ...

Learning muscular anatomy doesn’t have to feel like memorizing an endless list. By combining active recall, visual aids, and smart memory tricks, you can lock in details faster and keep them longer.

Your paraspinal muscles are crucial to how your spine works. You can stretch regularly and strengthen these muscles to keep them working efficiently and avoid back pain. The paraspinal muscles, ...