Muscle Building Blog

Sometimes you need to spend money to make money. In a similar vein, sometimes you need to gain weight to lose weight. Last week's column explained how you benefit from adding muscle. This week's column will continue to do so after expounding upon the paradoxical introduction.

If you didn't achieve your summer fitness goals, get ready to do so this fall. Fitness expert John Romaniello shows us how

Dieters don't want to lose muscle mass because it is responsible for resting metabolic rate, regulation of core body temperature and maintenance of optimal function and quality of life, says Darcy Johannsen, assistant professor of skeletal muscle physiology at Pennington. Results: Biggest Loser winners are most likely to put most of that weight back on.

How do football pros eat during training season? How do NFL pros train when they hit the gym? Get muscle-building strategies from professional athletes.

INCREASING your lean muscle mass can help speed up your bodys fat-burning ability and could be your key to permanent weight loss. By Linda Drummond