Building muscle has serious perks.

Eating 1.6-3.1 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight is effective for building muscle. You can eat complex carbohydrates for energy and to replenish muscle glycogen. Adding healthy fats to your ...

For beginners, walking through the doors of a gym for the first time can be daunting. Where do you go? What should you do? How do you use all these machines? The gym is full of people with all ...

WANT TO BUILD visible muscle without packing on fat—and be able to do it for years to come? Some in fitness will tell you that can't happen, and you have to eventually embrace bulking and cutting to ...

Body recomp means building muscle and losing fat at the same time. Learn how to optimize your training and diet to see ...

It might be more than you think.

Persuasive headlines and social expectations can pressure men to achieve a certain body type, which isn’t helpful. These pressures suggest urgency and ease that simply aren’t accurate. If you’re ...

Bodybuilder Dani Taylor said she gets plenty of protein to build muscle on a plant-based diet. She said the extra fiber in vegan food can help her stay full while burning fat for competition. Taylor ...

The better your body composition-that is, more muscle and bone, and less fat-the leaner youll ultimately be. Muscle increases your resting metabolic rate, burning a higher amount of calories around ...

As you continue on your journey to eat like an athlete, this week’s meal plan serves up a variety of plants, poultry and fish. It’s full of wholesome meals that will energize you for your day or ...