Aerobic exercise is for heart health and resistance training is for the health of your muscles, right? According to a new study, resistance training may have heart health benefits as well. Does weight training lower your risk of cardiovascular disease?
What’s your exercise and fitness IQ? Here are five common resistance training and exercise myths that are still around, though they aren’t backed by science.
We know exercise has long-term benefits for brain health but does your brain actually remember better after a single workout? Find out more about the health benefits of exercise for your brain and how a workout could help you ace your next exam and improve your memory.
Aerobic exercise is for heart-health benefits and resistance training is for building muscle – but can you also build muscle with aerobic training? According to some studies, you can. Find out more.
We all need to be concerned about bone health, especially women – and exercise is one of the best prescriptions for healthy bones. But, what kind is best? Resistance training, running? Find out.
We think of exercise as being good for all aspects of our health – but certain types of exercise are better than others when it comes to keeping your bones healthy. In fact, one type of exercise may actually be detrimental, based on some studies.
There are various strategies for exercise recovery after workout. However, certain approaches could actually interfere with the positive adaptations you get from a workout. Here are three you should know about.
You likely think of aerobic training as the form of exercise that’s best for your heart and blood vessels. Yet, research shows strength training may keep your heart and blood vessels healthy too. Find out more.
We hear a lot these days about the role inflammation plays in disease, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer. According to a new study, a 20-minute exercise session may play a significant role as a anti-Inflammatory
A number of studies show that aerobic exercise benefits brain health – but what about resistance training? Does it help preserve the health of the organ that makes you unique?
Are you stuck in a frustrating resistance training plateau? One way to change things up is to “wave load” your weight training sets. What is wave loading? Find out.
Exercise increases blood flow to the brain and is a brain healthy habit. Yet, you can’t do it once in a while and expect to get the benefits. In fact, a new study shows that you lose some of the benefits after taking even a short break. Find out more.
