Walking is fine. It isn’t boxing, rock climbing, powerlifting, or any other exciting exercise…it’s just a little vanilla. Walking can’t even be that good for us…can it?
Continue ReadingWith the Olympics on everyone’s TV screens, many of us are inspired to hit the gym hard…and end up with muscle soreness the next day. Let’s take a closer look at the science powering everyone’s muscles, from the most casual weekend warrior to Simone Biles.
Continue ReadingWith winter in the air, many wellness sites and blogs have touted the benefits of exercising outside in the cold. What does the science say about the benefits for weight loss?
Continue ReadingProtein shakes are a wildly popular method to support muscle growth, but a surprisingly overlooked tactic is sleep.
Continue ReadingIt seems the longer the obesity epidemic plagues the United States, the more complicated solutions to this problem become. Exercise programs become more intricate, diet plans become more extreme and…
Continue ReadingThe relationship between exercise intensity (or volume) and susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is a rotated J-shaped curve. This means that some regular moderate physical activity decreases the…
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