muscles

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Now men and boys are facing their own heightened images of perfection: sharp jawlines, massive muscles, glowing skin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

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

To test the observation, they strapped pressure sensors around the bellies of lightly anesthetized mice and observed the brain when slight pressure was applied only to the abdominal muscles.

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

First a dung cart rolled down the block, pulled by a scrawny brown horse that kept twitching its muscles to shoo the flies off its back.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan