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Blog / Decrease Your Mortality Risk in Just 10,000 Easy Steps!

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 / Gabrielle Dardis /

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?

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Blog / Feeling the Burn: The Science of Working Out

August 11, 2021 / Kasey Skinner /

With 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.

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Blog / Could Exercising in the Cold Help You Lose More Weight?

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 / Irene Chiang /

With 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?

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Blog / Rest for Gains: How to Maximize Your Workout While Sleeping

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 / Eliza Thulson /

Protein shakes are a wildly popular method to support muscle growth, but a surprisingly overlooked tactic is sleep.

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Blog / Physical Activity: A Simple Approach to a Large Problem

July 5, 2017July 17, 2017 / Nic Shea /

It 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…

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Blog / Exercise and Immune Response: An Overview

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 / Nic Shea /

The 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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