Building muscle—whether for size or strength—relies on three key factors: stress, tension, and damage, according to Andrew Huberman, Ph.D. In the most recent Huberman Lab Essentials clip, he explains ...

For years, the body’s largest lean tissue—skeletal muscle—has been underestimated in its role in managing metabolic health.

The temptation to bounce when you hit a tight area during stretching is almost instinctual. You reach your limit, feel resistance, and start making little pulsing movements to push beyond it. This ...

Enter: Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT)—a specialized, hands-on method that aims to turn “off” muscles back “on” so your ...

There may be a link between how strong your handgrip is and your brain function later in life. It could even be linked to a ...

Chronic muscle tension could be more than stress. Discover how vitamin D deficiency might be the hidden culprit behind your ...

Braxton Hicks contractions are uterine contractions that start in early pregnancy. Most don't notice them until sometime in ...

THE SECRET TO building muscle has always been about the reps. But that doesn’t mean what you think. We’re often taught that eight to 10-rep sets are the key to unlocking hypertrophy ...

"Every muscle contraction counts, but you need at least ten contractions for each exercise in order to gain some results." ...

Fasciculations refer to brief, involuntary muscle contractions that are visible beneath the skin. These contractions are often described as a “twitching” sensation, which may or may not be accompanied ...

The HD-sEMG system used in this study features a 64-channel grid that is adhesively applied to the skin to capture electrical signals, known as M-waves, produced by active muscle contractions.