muscles

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Exercising some muscles while ignoring others is a common cause of injury, and any trainer worth their salt will advise fitness enthusiasts to balance their routine.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

They realized that the brain actually moved just milliseconds before a mouse took a step — the brief moment when the animal’s abdominal muscles contracted in preparation for movement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Factors such as digestive stability and how much creatine muscles can store influence how much is retained.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Talib says other concerning behaviors include weight bets, where adolescents place bets on how much they weigh or how much they can gain or lose, and body checking, where they obsessively check their abdominal muscles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

"Well," he asked her, "how can I get big muscles?"

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry