As we grow older, the size and strength of our muscles progressively deteriorates. This can affect our capacity to perform everyday activities like standing up from a chair, climbing stairs or carrying groceries.
Jul 9, 2019
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James Cook University scientists in Australia say they have the solution for a problem gym-goers have when they combine endurance and weight training.
Apr 26, 2019
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Resistance exercise, such as weightlifting, benefits cognitive abilities like attention, reasoning and memory, according to a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Mar 7, 2019
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According to a recent study, resistance training improves the health of over 65-year-olds, and the benefits occur even when training as little as once per week. The benefits include improvements in blood values, muscle strength ...
Feb 27, 2019
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(HealthDay)—A state-of-the-art home gym might not just be beyond the scope of your budget, it also might be beyond the scope of available space. But don't rule out this convenient fitness option so fast.
Jan 8, 2019
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CrossFit, circuit training, group exercise, functional training, resistance training, cardio training. Feeling dizzy yet? Never before have there been so many structured activities at the gym vying for your attention.
Jan 3, 2019
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Lifting weights for less than an hour a week may reduce your risk for a heart attack or stroke by 40 to 70 percent, according to a new Iowa State University study. Spending more than an hour in the weight room did not yield ...
Nov 13, 2018
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Encouraging young people to do strength-based exercises—such as squats, push ups and lunges—could play a key role in tackling child obesity, research suggests.
Sep 19, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Weekly fitness guidelines can seem like a laundry list of to-do's that you just can't get done—30 minutes of cardio at least five days, resistance training two or three days, and at least two flexibility sessions ...
Sep 4, 2018
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The reassuring phrase 'muscle weighs more than fat' can be heard reverberating in gyms across the country, but how much truth is there to it? A registered dietitian at Baylor College of Medicine says not much.
Aug 17, 2018
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