A short burst of creatine helped women gain lean mass, but when paired with resistance training, the benefits plateaued. Could timing, dose, or hydration hold the key to unlocking creatine's full ...

Absolutely NOT! This is one of the biggest fears and one of the most persistent myths in the world of women's fitness. Due to our hormones (we have much less testosterone than men), it's extremely ...

Women are the stronger sex, says professional bodybuilder and debut author Anne Marie Chaker. They live longer, their muscles are more fatigue-resistant, and they have the power to create life. But ...

You could also get technical and test your grip strength with a device that you squeeze called a dynamometer; an average ...

In a paper titled “Why Is Muscularity Sexy? Tests of the Fitness Indicator Hypothesis,” researchers Martie Haselton and David Frederick asked 141 women to rate different male body types. Here are ...

More than half of women who give birth experience a condition called diastasis recti, yet many have never heard its name. This separation of abdominal muscles during pregnancy affects physical ...

Arm fat can be particularly frustrating. It’s often one of the last areas to respond to diet and exercise, and the first place to show when we gain weight. Whether you’re concerned about upper arm ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers investigated the association between vitamin D levels and body composition among women between the ages of 20 and 49. Their findings ...