The scale has never been a friend to Mana Mostatabi. Even back in high school, when she ran a quick 100m on the varsity track team, her BMI – a ratio of weight to height – put her in the overweight ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Body composition offers a clearer picture of health than ...

The misconception that muscle can be lean or bulky lies in its appearance. “When people (say ‘lean’), they’re usually ...

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What Is the Body’s Core? Your body’s core is the term used for the group of muscles within your midsection that stabilize your spine and pelvis. Several muscles and groups of muscles make up the core ...

Losing fat and gaining muscle simultaneously, known as body recomposition, can be tricky. Eating a high-protein diet in a small calorie deficit, strength-training, and sleeping enough are key. Body ...

Crush your core muscles and build stronger muscles all over using a set of weights and these three dumbbell exercises. You don’t need a gym or anything more than an exercise mat, and the routine only ...

Leveraging artificial intelligence and the largest pediatric brain MRI dataset to date, researchers have now developed a growth chart for tracking muscle mass in growing children. The new study led by ...