Discover the single best exercise for each major muscle group, backed by science, to optimize your workouts and spark debate.

Background: The extensor tendons over fingers are devoid of a tendon sheath, so that the term paratenonitis is used to describe extra-articular hyperemia or anechoic fluid collections along the ...

Osteopath Matthew Martin from London-based clinic Active Backs agrees that the first thing you should do is stop. “If you're ...

Most guys walk into the gym and head straight for the chest press or bicep curls. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with ...

Walking builds muscles and delays muscle deterioration from aging. This article lists the specific muscle groups engaged ...

Objective Conventionally, knee extension strength is often used as the indicator for lower limb muscle strength; however, several recent studies have also used quadriceps setting strength. This study ...

Weak glutes are a big contributor to bad posture and back and knee pain — especially in people who sit most of the day.

Deadlifts train your back extensor muscles as well as your buttocks and hamstring muscles. Deadlifts are a classic full-body exercise that, if performed correctly, promises great strength gains.

Most of the time, training smart means understanding the basics—so it's worth making time to learn about concepts that can ...

Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki, Greece ...

Which injuries are more prone to recurrence? Intramuscular tendon injuries have received little attention as an element in ‘muscle strain’. In thigh muscles, such as rectus femoris and biceps femoris, ...