This no-equipment move looks easy, but it can quickly expose weaknesses in your legs, posture, and core stability—making it a ...

For fitness-minded folks, muscle testing can sound pretty intriguing. But it turns out that it has little to do with fitness...or even muscles. On a basic level, muscle testing looks at a muscle and ...

If you can perform a high number of push-ups without stopping at 55 or older, your fitness level places you in a truly elite ...

When I was trained as an American physician, I was never exposed to the concept of muscle strength testing that is utilized as part of the pseudo-scientific field of applied kinesiology (AK). To be ...

Runners often have weaknesses or muscular imbalances that can result in inefficient running form and/or injury. This test, masterminded by Kriss Hendy at Strength for Endurance ...

Throughout my years of coaching and training on my own, the subject of pushing to failure (or beyond) with heavier weights or higher reps has been either the goal or something to avoid. A new ...

Examining the muscles of Eddie Hall, a British strongman and deadlift champion, has given researchers greater insight into muscle strength, which could inform athletic performance, injury prevention, ...

A six-year cohort study shows low muscle strength, not sarcopenia, is linked to increased falls risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, highlighting the importance of functional assessments.