The team’s research reveals a more effective way to determine each person’s workout intensity for best results. Using what’s called “critical power,” the team hopes to develop exercise prescriptions. Anyone who trains frequently knows the phenomenon that two people with comparable fitness levels can do the same exercise and have very different results. It’s extremely …
Lifting weights does NOT give you a heart attack, insists Dr Aashish Contractor.But if you have heart disease, you should seek the advice of a medical expert before joining or resuming any form of physical training. Please note that the image has been released for representation purposes only. Photo: Courtesy of Samantha Ruth Prabhu/Instagram There …
When people hear the word core, they usually think of six pack abs. But it’s more than just washboard abs. Whether you’re an anatomy expert or not, we want to help you strengthen and shape that midsection. We scoured the web to find the best core exercises that featured on expert lists the most. But …
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Last week we looked at common phrasal verbs and gerunds related to exercise and health. For this week’s Daily Grammar report, we’ll continue to explore exercise vocabulary. We will learn different prepositions, verbs and nouns that we can use to talk about what we do for exercise and how we use our muscles. Let’s start …
You have established an exercise routine that requires you to work out 60 minutes a day. Nice job, champ! Most of the time, you can stick to this routine. But what do you do when you don’t have an hour to train? Maybe you have extra work to do. Maybe you are traveling. Maybe children’s …
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As we approach the end of the year, New Year’s resolutions are on many people’s minds. For some, being fit and healthy will be at the top of the list. However, for a number of our readers, they are already ahead of the curve. From nutrition to changing your mindset to discovering new forms of …
Nutrition is a tough thing to master for shorter rides, let alone longer rides. The last thing we want to experience is the dreaded “bonk”, especially away from home, and ideally we want to limit the pain in our legs that we feel the next day. So how do you refuel for trips longer than …
Most of us have learned from an early age that not stretching before or after exercise is a mortal sin. Skip your stretching routine, it is thought, and you’ll be more prone to injury, soreness, and a generally worse workout. But is this wisdom supported by science? And do you really need to stretch before …
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain According to a study published on December 15, 2022 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The study of nearly 200,000 adults showed an association between physical activity and improved COVID-19 outcomes across key demographic groups, whether or not the patients had chronic health conditions. Black, Hispanic, and Asian patients had …
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Bob Dorobis plays his guitar at his home in Middletown, NJ, on December 4. Dorobis has redoubled her efforts to learn fingerpicking during the pandemic. (Jeanann Dorobis via Associated Press) Estimated reading time: 7-8 minutes NEW YORK – Dust off old musical instruments, enjoy the outdoors in a more meaningful way, throw away hair dye …
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