Seniors battling insomnia are best off picking up some dumbbells or doing some push-ups, a new evidence review suggests.

Resistance exercise, activities that make muscles work against an external force, appears to be the best means of improving sleep in older adults, researchers found.

Pumping iron and hitting the treadmill can improve your odds against cancer, a new evidence review says.

People with more muscle strength and better cardio fitness are less likely to die from cancer, researchers reported recently in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

This survival benefit ...

For many reasons, bodybuilders and others involved in weight training might have to take a break from the gym.

However, new Finnish research finds that even weeks-long interruptions in training won't hamper muscle-building efforts.

“Of course, the br...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is once again warning consumers to avoid muscle-building "supplements" that are anything but a safe alternative to steroids.

In an advisory sent out last week, the agency said it continues to ...