An accessory movement is a lift that targets muscles that provide vital assistance during the larger lifts that get you the most bang for your buck. For example, the lats are the primary movers in a ...

Muscle imbalances occur when opposing muscles experience unequal strengths or flexibility, often leading to poor posture, abnormal movement patterns, and an increased risk of injury. Muscle imbalances ...

The underlying cause of many postural and back problems is muscle imbalance. This occurs when the muscles on one side of a joint are stronger than the muscles on the opposite side. This causes the ...

Injuries often sneak up when you least expect them — a sprained ankle from a misstep, a strained muscle from lifting ...

• A person can have a serious muscle imbalance without even knowing it. There are a number of simple tests people can give themselves to find out whether they have a muscle imbalance in any part of ...

When you head out for your daily run, with each stride you’re strengthening your quadriceps, your hamstrings and your upper calf muscles. The muscles on the sides of your hips, however, aren’t growing ...

Parents frequently hear their young soccer player's knee pain is due to "growing pains." I believe this is a misnomer. Growing, in and of itself, is not painful, nor does it directly result in pain.

The loss of muscle mass with increased fat mass in patients with SMA suggests a dietary imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. Dietary modifications have shown some promise in managing SMA, ...