You can't 'tone' muscle, so here's what is really happening when you build muscle definition, and why you need to know about ...

Estimates suggest there are more than 650 skeletal muscles in the human body. Muscles perform a variety of functions that are essential to life. Skeletal muscles are attached to bones via tendons and ...

Eating just 5 percent more calories daily can do the trick.

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. The word “toning” is ...

Eating healthy foods, creating a skin care regimen, improving sleep, and incorporating exercise are effective approaches to enhance wellness at any age. But what if there were a way to also be ...

In the realm of muscle development, it can be beneficial to include supplements into an all-inclusive fitness plan. The supplement industry is overflowed with numerous options, however, those ...

The concept of "toning" is a myth — the "toned" look really means having muscle, and low enough body fat to see that definition. It's understandable to be nervous about gaining weight after you've ...

I recently came across images of women athletes from Howard Schatz’s (2002) book Athletes. These black-and-white pictures depict women ranging from 94 pounds to 240 pounds and from 5’ 0” to 6’ 2”.

Hypotonia is a condition where the muscles lose structure and tone. Healthy muscles are never completely relaxed and are always tense to a certain degree. This is referred to as muscle tone. When ...