My daughter Caragh was always an avid basketball player. I remember one time when she was in seventh grade and I was retrieving the ball for her as she practiced her foul shooting at the hoop attached ...

Today, we're diving into a topic that sounds almost magical but is grounded in real science: muscle memory. Trust me, understanding how it works might just be the motivational boost you need to start ...

Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

You’ve probably heard the phrase “muscle memory” thrown around at some point, but it might not mean what you think it does. In fact, many everyday exercisers misunderstand the concept of muscle memory ...

Plot twist: muscle memory isn’t actually about your muscles at all. It’s about your brain doing some serious behind-the-scenes work! Imagine your brain is creating a super-detailed map for every ...

We all want to know if and how we can come back to form after injury, illness, or a long hiatus. Muscles adapt in response to the environment: They grow when we put in the work and shrink when we stop ...