One person who understands just how important strong quads really are is certified personal trainer and athlete Lauren Pak, ...

The vastus medialis, otherwise known as the vastus medialis oblique (VMO), is a teardrop-shaped muscle in the front of your thigh that helps extend the knee and stabilize the kneecap. It is one of the ...

If you're dealing with muscle soreness, a foam roller can help. Experts say these are the foam roller workouts you should ...

Background Muscle wasting and weakness (sarcopenia) are commonly associated with COPD causing frailty and reduced quality of ...

As a new study shows a lack of exercise can affect our bodies by the age of 36, here are the easy ways you may already be ...

So, what is a realistic average muscle gain per month? As a gym owner and personal trainer, I’ve been helping people build ...

Common examples of skeletal muscles include major muscle groups that control movement of the biceps and triceps in your arm, quadriceps in the legs, or your abdominals. Involuntary muscles are muscles ...

Background: Quadriceps weakness and loss of muscle mass predict mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It was hypothesised that a reduced quadriceps cross-sectional area could be ...

MOST of us will experience the torture of muscle cramps at some point in our lives. Whether it’s during or after exercise or in the middle of the night, their sudden, intense nature can ...

Smith This pilot study had two primary aims; first, to establish if co-activation of hamstring and quadriceps muscles altered knee joint motion during a step-up task, and secondly to examine if ...