Muscles grow in response to overload but changes don’t happen overnight. Each time you lift weights or do any form of resistance training, there’s a lot going on at the cellular level. Find out what goes on inside your muscles after a training session and factors that influence how much muscle growth you can achieve.
No one wants to become frail as they age, but some adults begin a downward decline into frailty in their mid-sixties. What causes frailty in older adults and what can you do to prevent it? Find out what research shows about staying functional as you age.
Men and women can both improve strength and power and build muscle through training. How do men and women differ in their ability to generate strength and power? Discover what research shows about gender differences in strength and power and what women need to do to maximize their performance in these areas.
One thing that becomes less “sharp” with age is memory. Fortunately, a healthy lifestyle helps prevent those “memory slips” that come with age. You already know aerobic exercise has brain benefits. Now a new study shows another form of exercise, resistance training, improves memory recall. Best of all, even a single session offers benefits. Get the full scoop.
Exercise helps lower the risk for a variety of age-related health problems. Plus, it helps you stay functionally fit and resistant to falls. That’s why you should keep doing it! This article discusses strategies for staying fit and modifying your fitness routine as you age.
Have you ever planned on exercising after work and then had something come up that made it impossible? If that happens too often, it’ll be harder to make progress. What if you have the luxury of doing a resistance workout any time of day? What’s your best option? Some research suggests there may be advantages to resistance training later in the day.
Are you maximizing your fitness goals? When you have limited time to work out you need to do things right. Don’t let these six diet and fitness mistakes get in the way of changing your body.
Resistance training should be part of your workout for a number of reasons. Not only does resistance training build strength and muscle mass, it helps preserve bone mass as well. What effects does resistance training have on your metabolism? Can it increase your basal metabolic rate and make it easier for you to control your weight? Find out what research shows.
Obesity is a risk factor for a number of chronic health problems including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some forms of cancer. Exercise combined with a healthy diet is one of the best ways to reduce obesity, but even if you’re obese and never lose a pound, a new study shows you’re still getting benefits. Find out why.
Aerobic exercise and resistance training both change the structure of your heart, but in slightly different ways. After about three months of regular endurance exercise, the left ventricle in your heart begins to enlarge by dilating. Over time, the left ventricular wall becomes slightly thicker as well.
How effective is exercise at slowing down aging? According to a recent study, many of the problems people experience as they age are related to lack of physical activity and aren’t inevitable. Find out what researchers discovered about aging after studying elite senior athletes.
Have you ever heard someone proudly say they exercised over an hour? Usually, they say it right before biting into a cinnamon bun or other decadent treat. A little voice told them they deserved it after exercising so hard. But according to the results of a new study, exercise quality counts more than quantity when it comes to staying healthy and fit.
