Sitting down for too long is dangerous, even if you have an active life
Prolonged sitting doesn’t just hurt your back; it significantly increases the risk of heart failure and cardiovascular death, even for ...
Tag: exercise
Back in the gym after a long break? Don’t worry about losing your gains. You have muscle memory
Even after a 10-week break, muscle strength rebounds surprisingly fast.
Working out today can improve brain function for weeks
We know exercise is good for the brain, but this study brings a new dimension to that understanding.
Fitting Workouts into the Weekend Can Deliver the Same Health Benefits as Daily Exercise
Even infrequent workouts can lower the risk of disease, as long as the total exercise adds up.
To exercise or snack? This unsuspecting brain chemical plays a major role
Step aside dopamine, you're not the only one calling the shots.
Training to failure is good for building muscle but not for strength
You can grow more muscle training close to failure, but strength gains follow a different pattern.
Exercise in a pill? New compounds may mimic the effects of physical activity
These compounds could help those who are physically unable to exercise.
Running may not help lose weight — but it’s very good for you long-term
Running is a fitness classic — and there's a good reason why.
There’s a surprising gender gap when it comes to exercise — women get more for less
If you've ever needed a reason to work out — here it is.
Novel ‘megastudy’ approach finds the best incentive to keep people in the gym
Unsurprisingly, it was money; surprisingly, however, only small sums were needed.
Exercise releases cannabis-like chemicals that fight and reduce chronic inflammation
Researchers have found a surprising link between endocannabinoids and gut microbes in reducing inflammation.
Physical exercise is a reliable and accessible way to manage anxiety disorders
Moderate to intense exercise can help even in the case of chronic anxiety disorders.
Exercise five hours a week to protect against hypertension later in life
Why is it never cheesy fries that make you healthier?
Post-exercise hunger could thwart your efforts to lose weight
Physical effort can increase our appetite quite strongly, a new paper explains.
Exercising with your partner can help after a heart attack
Changing habits is easier when you're not doing it alone.
Mashed potatoes are an ideal fuel for exercising, new study reports
Silly me, I thought they were the ideal fuel period.
Exercising with a coach might be good for fighting depression
Hiring a coach to help you exercise can improve mood more than being on your own.
Cannabis makes exercise more enjoyable and may aid recovery
Marijuana might counter-intuitively actually motivate people to exercise more.
Even light physical activity like housework might keep the brain young
You don't necessarily have to break a sweat to reap the benefits of exercising.
Dogs really help people stay fit, new study shows
As if dogs weren't precious enough, they also help with our fitness -- new research shows that dog owners are ...
Large breasts discourage women from exercising, study finds
Women worldwide: 'Duh'!
Happiness exercises could help those recovering from substance abuse
I'm not recovering from anything and I still need these exercises in my life.
Want to keep a young heart? Try exercising 4-5 times a week
If you want to maintain a healthy and young body, you'd best start working.
Proper hydration helps seniors get the full benefit of exercise and keeps their minds limber
Everybody should try to stay well hydrated -- seniors more so than others.
Myth busted: strenuous exercise does not suppress immune system
Exercising is almost never bad for you.
Jymmin combines working out with music, makes people feel less pain
Scientists paired music composition software with sensors attached to the fitness machines.
Drinking two glasses of wine a day, keeps premature death away
A study found moderately drinking wine lowered risk of premature death more than exercising.
Physical exercise is more important for health than weight, study reports
Being healthy doesn't mean losing weight.
Cash 4 Weight Loss programme shown to work and make people excited about exercise
That sounds more like wizardry than science.
Feeling down? Walk it off! No really, walking is all you have to do
Who said you can't run from your problems?
Trying to stay motivated? Shift your strategy from ‘do better’ to ‘avoid worse’ mid-game
It's all a matter of perspective.
Just half an hour of moderate aerobic exercise can do wonders for the brain
A new study suggests a moderate workout improves neuroplasticity.
Physical activity, whether or not it’s exercise, makes you happier
Move if you want to be happy!
Support gets you to start working out but competition powers you to the end, study finds
Some pretty impressive results for team competition.
Physically active mice are better at fighting cancer
Here's one more benefit of exercise (as if we needed more): it can help you fight cancer.
Can’t find motivation to exercise? Do some drugs, expert says
Exercise is good for you, we all know that. Even better with drugs.
A pill to burn fats? Harvard scientists have found a way
Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have taken what they describe as “the first step toward a pill that can ...
Healthy habits dramatically reduce risk of dementia, diabetes and heart disease
A study which monitored the health habits of 2,235 men over a 35-year period has found that exercise significantly reduces ...
How exercise prolongs your life
“We found that adding low amounts of physical activity to one’s daily routine, such as 75 minutes of brisk walking ...
