Muscle Building Blog

Unions lent their muscle to the long-running protest against Wall Street and economic inequality, fuelling speculation about how long the camp-out in lower Manhattan will continue.

NEW YORK — Unions lent their muscle to the long-running protest against Wall Street and economic inequality Wednesday, fueling speculation about how long the camp-out in lower Manhattan — and related demonstrations around the country — will continue. Thousands of protesters, including many in union T-shirts, filled lower Manhattan’s Foley Square on Wednesday and then marched to Zuccotti Park ...

Muscle pulls and tendon tears are a common occurrence in all sports. As you play, the muscles are rapidly contracting against resistance. The harder you play, the greater the force causing the muscle fibers to tear. In some cases, a complete rupture of the muscle-tendon apparatus is possible.

Although aerobic exercise -- things like running, bicycling, swimming, and dancing -- are good workouts for your heart and lungs and help you lose weight, these aren't going to help you maintain your strength.

If you were shown two pairs of legs, one belonging to a runner and the other to a dancer, would you be able to tell which was which?