How does the hormonal response to resistance training differ from endurance training? Do they interfere with each other? Find out how your body responds to resistance training, high-intensity cardio and longer periods of moderate-intensity endurance exercise from a hormonal standpoint.
Ever wonder what’s going on behind the scenes when you resistance train? There are a number of hormones at work that have an impact on muscle growth. Find out more about these key players and how they make it harder or easier to build lean body mass.
You’ve seemingly done everything right. You diet and exercise and still you can’t seem to lose even a pound. You may have a condition that is driven by hormone imbalance known as weight loss resistance.
By now you probably know that sleep is important for controlling your weight and a new study points out why. Find out why lack of sleep causes you to put on weight from a physiological standpoint and tips for keeping this problem under control.
Are you struggling to lose body fat and build lean body mass? It may not be your diet or the way you’re exercising. Another factor that can affect your body composition is an elevated cortisol level. Here are five things that increase cortisol levels and make it harder to get into shape.
Find out how to recover after a holiday splurge and get back on track without adding to your “bottom” line and gaining weight.
Find out how stress affects weight gain and what you can do to keep those extra pounds at off your waist, hips and tummy.
Cardiovascular exercise boosts endurance and heart health while burning calories and fat. Does cardiovascular exercise cause loss of muscle mass? Some fitness gurus think so.
