Muscle Building Blog

Fitness misconceptions are rampant. Some are harmless half-truths. Others, however, scare people away from working out or lead to injury. The spot- reduction myth - which holds that you can, for example, flatten your stomach by doing crunches - wastes time, effort and can even add size to your middle.

TORONTO (Reuters) - World number two Kim Clijsters withdrew from her opening match at the Toronto Cup on Tuesday with a partial tear of her left stomach muscle, casting doubt on whether she will be fit for this month's U.S. Open.

World number two Kim Clijsters withdrew from her opening match at the Toronto Cup on Tuesday with a partial tear of her left stomach muscle, casting doubt on whether she will be fit for this month's U.S. Open.

* Troicki retires with stomach muscle strain

Study indicates reduced muscle tone in the esophagus may cause acid reflux disease, a digestive disorder of the stomach and esophagusMolecular imaging has uncovered what may be to blame for acid reflux disease, a painful and potentially dangerous illness that affects a sizeable percentage of the population.