Health
Can you build muscle in old age? Yes, and an expert has tips
If you're in your 60s, 70s or even older, you might think your days of productively pumping iron are behind you.
Mar 22, 2024
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Resolved to get fit this year? An experts offers tips
Is that New Year's resolution to improve your fitness already looking less likely?
Jan 8, 2024
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Cardio, weights and the right foods: Keys to staying healthy over 50
Keep moving. Do you want to stay healthier as you push past 50? Ward off arthritis and other conditions that come with age? Then get up and get active.
Nov 15, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
New study: Much of what we're told about gym exercises and resistance training is from studies of males, by men
When you lift weights, why are you doing what you are doing? Who told you to train that way—coach, a personal trainer, an online exercise guru? And where did they learn how to prescribe exercise?
Jul 1, 2023
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Ten weight training tips for beginners
Years ago, weightlifting was thought to be reserved solely for bodybuilders and athletes. However, there has been significant research on the medical benefits of lifting weights. Everyone benefits from stronger bones and ...
Jan 19, 2023
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Training with an inexperienced personal trainer is often more painful
Hiring a personal trainer with more than five years' experience significantly reduces the risk of minor injuries and pain compared to a trainer new to the profession, according to a new study.
Oct 4, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
What are muscle knots? An exercise physiologist explains what those tight little lumps are and how to get rid of them
Imagine you've just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a bit tired, but all in all you're able to go about the rest of your day just fine.
Aug 5, 2022
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Q&A: Osteoporosis and exercise
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 70-year-old mother is an active person. She enjoys being outdoors, hiking and boating, and regularly playing tennis with a group of other women. Recently, she was diagnosed with osteoporosis and is worried ...
May 30, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
UK to limit junk food ads to tackle child obesity
The British government said Thursday it will bring in an evening watershed for junk food ads in a move to tackle the nation's obesity problem.
Jun 24, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What anxiety does to our breathing
Stressful situations can cause anxiety, our body's natural response to stress. But feelings of apprehension can also be accompanied by physical effects such as rapid breathing, increased heart rate and nausea. How our brain ...
Jun 22, 2020
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