Health
Both hot and cold water immersion post-workout suppress muscle gains
First, researchers discovered cold water immersion after a workout can ruin your gym gains. Now there's evidence hot water immersion does the same.
Jun 21, 2016
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News tagged with muscle mass
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Protein preserves muscle and physical function in dieting postmenopausal women
Dieting postmenopausal women who want to avoid losing muscle as they lose fat should pay attention to a new University of Illinois study. Adding protein throughout the day not only holds hunger pangs at bay so that dieters ...
Aug 10, 2011
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Health
New study shows kids' physical fitness is more important than BMI
For adults, the goal of exercise is often to shed some pounds, but new research from the University of Georgia suggests the objective should be different for kids.
Nov 10, 2020
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Health
Moderate exercise or 'activity snacks' help maintain muscle mass
Interrupting prolonged sitting with periodic "activity snacks" may help maintain muscle mass and quality, according to researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada. Activity snacks or moderate intensity exercise—such ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Which sports supplements actually work?
Whether your goal is to increase strength, decrease body fat or improve overall performance, adding supplements to your daily regimen can give you that extra edge. But with thousands of products on the market, choosing the ...
Nov 8, 2017
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Medical research
Older men with higher testosterone levels lose less muscle mass as they age
A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that higher levels of testosterone were associated with reduced loss of lean muscle mass in older ...
Oct 27, 2011
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
New approach enhances muscle recovery in aged mice
Scientists have developed a promising new method to combat the age-related losses in muscle mass that often accompany immobility after injury or illness. Their technique, demonstrated in mice, arrests the process by which ...
Apr 13, 2022
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Vitamin D3 supplementation helps women build muscle even after menopause
The benefits of vitamin D supplementation for postmenopausal women have been widely debated. But a new study from Sao Paulo, Brazil, now documents that vitamin D supplementation can significantly increase muscle strength ...
Sep 30, 2015
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Health
Am I too old to build muscle? What science says about sarcopenia and building strength later in life
Sarcopenia is the progressive and accelerated loss of muscle mass and strength as we age.
May 17, 2023
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Medications
Health warning about body-sculpting drug clenbuterol
The growing number of Australians illicitly using the drug clenbuterol to lose weight and build muscle mass are putting themselves at risk of heart attack, researchers say.
Mar 3, 2014
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