5 Reasons Weight Training is Better than Cardio for Body Composition
When you hear someone say they’re going to exercise to lose weight, they’re often referring to some form of cardio. This is because cardiovascular exercise is a calorie burner. The perception is that because cardio burns more calories unless you’re moving at a snail’s pace, it’s better for weight loss.…
What Impact Does Dietary Fat Have on Body Composition and Muscle Hypertrophy?
At one time, it was popular to follow a low-fat diet based on the belief that fat, being the most calorically dense macronutrient, was a major contributor to weight gain. Health-conscious people diligently read the labels on food products from yogurt to ice cream to make sure they got…
Have We Become Too Complacent about the Obesity Epidemic?
The obesity rate continues to rise, and it’s impacting adults and kids of all ages. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 39.6% of adults and 18.5% of children were obese in 2016. This is in sharp contrast to obesity rates in the year 2000 when 30.5…
It’s Not How Much You Can Lift but How Fast You Can Lift It
We constantly hear about the importance of building muscle strength and muscle size. No wonder! We lose muscle mass starting around age 30, and this loss accelerates in women after menopause. By the age of 80, you will have lost around 30% of your muscle mass unless you take measures…
What is Exercise Hypertension?
There’s a reason people tell you to put on your exercise shoes and get a workout most days of the week. Exercise is a heart-healthy lifestyle habit that often leads to a reduction in blood pressure. It also has lipid-modifying and anti-inflammatory effects that are good for the heart. How…
Why You Should Master a Single-Leg Squat
If there’s one exercise you should include in your routine, it’s squats. Squats have the benefit of working multiple muscle groups at the same time. This makes squats a highly time-efficient exercise. You’re also working multiple large muscle groups, including your quads, hamstrings, glutes, when you squat. Last but not…
Is It Easier for Men to Lose Weight?
Is it easier for men to lose weight than it is for women? It might seem that men have an advantage when it comes to shedding extra weight. They make a few changes to their diet and work a little longer and the pounds seem to melt off. In contrast,…
Do You Burn More Calories at Certain Times of Day?
Burning more calories is the name of the game if you’re trying to get leaner. Fortunately, our bodies are energy-burning machines. We burn calories even when we aren’t exercising as your body has a constant requirement for energy. But energy demands and the need for calories rises dramatically during exercise.…
Does the Order In Which You Exercise Impact the Afterburn?
If you do cardio and weight training on the same day, which do you perform first? Do you do a brisk cardio workout before settling down to the weights or do you grab a pair of weights and start pumping out reps? Hopefully, you warm up before doing either! Is…
The Surprising Survival Benefits of Being Fit
Being physically fit has health advantages for your muscles, tendons, bones, and the health of your heart and brain. In fact, being physically fit could be a better predictor of survival and longevity than traditional cardiovascular risk factors that most doctors rely upon when evaluating patients. We often look at…