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At just 44 years old, actor and bodybuilder influencer Vittorio Pirbazari has died — the second to pass away suddenly in a single month.

Health & Medicine

Another Young Bodybuilder Just Suddenly Died

By Noor Al-Sibai

The benefits of creatine for building muscle mass may have been overestimated, according to new research. But there's a silver lining.

If You Take Creatine, Scientists Have Fascinating News

By Frank Landymore

New research suggests using electrical muscle stimulation with resistance training for greater gains in strength and muscle mass.

Scientists Suggest Electrocuting Yourself at the Gym to Get Jacked

By Frank Landymore

A new study on life expectancy for middle aged US adults discovered that exercise had even more health benefits than once thought.

Health & Medicine

Scientists Discover Easy Hack to Live Way Longer

By Frank Landymore

Fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet was on vacation this month when he died unexpectedly from an apparent heart attack.

Another “Fitness” Influencer Just Dropped Dead, Days After 30th Birthday

By Ashley Bardhan

An elderly Irish man is so fit, he's become the subject of a case study — and he didn't start working out until he was in his 70s.

Scientists Fascinated by Extremely Muscular 93-Year-Old Man

By Noor Al-Sibai

You go to the gym, you pick things up. But maybe, as the second half of the famous quote goes, the focus should really be on putting them down.

Scientists Find That Lifting Weights Offers No Benefit Over Simply Lowering Them

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

New research suggests that this exercise improves endurance — but it may also be linked to a marked improvement in short term memory as well.

Health & Medicine

Study Suggests That This Particular Exercise May Boost Memory

By Frank Landymore

A study last week in the Scandanavian Journal of Medicine & Science In Sports found that three seconds of lifting increases muscle strength and thickness.

Scientists Find That Lifting Weights for Just Three Seconds Is Quite Good for You

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Kaelyn Franco, a 23-year-old Masschussets woman, developed a serious muscle condition called rhabdomyolysis after going to her spin class on September 15.

Woman Almost Loses Her Leg After High-Intensity Spin Class

By Tony Ho Tran

Researchers from Harvard's Wyss Institute developed a pair of stride-enhancing, wearable robotic shorts to make walking easier.

Prosthetics and Devices

Scientists Built Robo-Shorts to Make Walking Easier

A Popular Science reporter tried out a novel way of getting fit: zapping your muscles to add more resistance to your workout.

Why People Are Adding Electric Shocks to Their Workouts

By Victor Tangermann

Future Space Tourists Might Have To Train Before Their Trips

Future Space Tourists Might Have To Train Before Their Trips