The keys to gaining muscle mass after 30 are based on the same fundamental principles as at any age, but with a particular emphasis on quality, consistency, and actively listening to your body.

To mitigate weight gain, increase exercise before and after quitting, and manage eating habits to avoid comfort foods. I received an interesting question from a reader whose husband has been a ...

Great questions, and to be sure, gaining lots of weight is a deterrent to quitting smoking. Several years ago, I researched weight gain after quitting smoking.

“Muscle fibers are breaking down while we work out, so if we consume protein after a workout, it’s going to help stop that process,” says Hill. Build lean muscle.

For the first time in my life, I grew muscle, and felt powerful in a way running never made me feel. I continued heavy resistance training five days a week for the next 10 years. Today, at 62, I ...