Here's how muscle growth, or hypertrophy, works and four ways to optimize hypertrophy including nutrition and resistance ...

It’s a new year, and you want to change your workout program, but you’re unsure whether to focus on volume or intensity.

Dr Mike Israetel explains why more variety doesn’t mean more muscle. Here’s what actually drives growth in the gym ...

What's a typical rate of muscle gain? Every body responds a little differently to strength training, so the short answer is “it depends." One review of research on how resistance training impacts ...

Earlier this year, I wrote a column on the “minimal effective dose” of strength training. Remarkably, newbie lifters can make gains with as little as one set of six to 15 reps per week—on average, at ...

Building muscle is a common goal, but it comes with a lot of questions, especially about nutrition. As a dietitian, I often hear people ask, “How much protein do I need to build muscle?” The interest ...