A recent study shows that ten minutes of brisk exercise triggers metabolic changes that last at least an hour. What's more, the more fit you are, the more benefits you will get. Researchers measured biochemical changes in the blood of a variety of people...
Did you know that what you eat directly after exercising – typically within two hours – can have a significant impact on the health benefits you reap from your exercise? Consuming sugar within this post-exercise window, will negatively affect both your...
Phil Campbell has been phenomenally instrumental in helping me to better understand, and practically apply the principles of high intensity exercise training. In this interview we discuss the details of how this occurred, and how you can reap similar...
A push-up not only helps you to get a stronger upper body, but also a stronger midsection. It incorporates the stabilization muscles of your core, combining an upper-body pushing movement with a plank. It is, in fact, one of the best and most basic exercises...
A recent study published in the journal Mechanisms of Aging and Development confirms the "anti-aging" effect of high-intensity training. Telomere shortening occurs as you age, however the factors involved are not entirely understood as of yet. The study...
By Dr. Mercola Dr. Doug McGuff, M.D., an emergency room physician, is also an expert in one of my new passions of exercise, namely high-intensity interval training. One of the primary reasons that drove me into medicine was to apply my interest in exercise...
The reasons why muscles wither with age is a problem that is intriguing a growing number of scientists. Drug companies are trying to develop drugs that can build muscles or forestall their weakening, while food companies are exploring nutritional products...
By Darin Steen and Kristen Steel If you ask just about anyone what their main fitness goals are, flat, toned and defined abdominals is usually at the top of their list. However, from a fitness standpoint, the aspiration for the "perfect set of abs" should...
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