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Category: Fitness Articles

Cathe Friedrich doing compound exercises

Do Compound Exercises Boost Anabolic Hormones?

You may have heard that compound exercises, those that work more than one muscle group at the same time, boosts the release of anabolic hormones that aid in muscle growth. How much truth is there to this idea? Is the anabolic benefits of compound exercises a myth?

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sugar cravings

Does Exercise Increase Sugar Cravings?

Do you sometimes catch yourself nibbling on a sugary treat after a workout? Sugar cravings are very real and more problematic for some people than others. What role does exercise play in these cravings? Do workouts squash cravings or can they increase them?

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hamstrings exercises

The Best and Worst Exercises for Your Hamstrings

How strong are your hamstrings? Many women have a strength imbalance between their quads and hamstrings. Their quads in the front of the thigh are naturally stronger than the hamstring muscles in the back. This type of strength discrepancy increases the risk of injury and reduces the ability to generate speed and power. What are the best and worst exercises for strengthening these muscles? Find out.

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Strength training and sleep

Can Strength Training Help You Sleep?

Strength training helps you get stronger, avoid injury, and preserve muscle mass, but can it help you sleep better too? There’s evidence that moderate-intensity aerobic exercise improves sleep quality, but can strength training do it too? Here’s what science shows so far.

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Best and worst hydration beverages

The Best and Worst Hydration Beverages

What do you drink before, during, and after a workout? Water is a suitable hydration beverage in some cases, but when you’re doing a long workout, you need electrolyte replacement. What are the best and worst beverages you can sip for hydration?

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