50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to – the biology of how muscles change with age
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Exercise
Lost your motivation to work out? Here’s why – and how to get back on track
In the early phases of lockdown, the streets were teeming with runners and living rooms were a blur of uncoordinated
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Poor sleep is really bad for your health. But we found exercise can offset some of these harms
Despite the well-known links between poor sleep and poorer health, getting enough good quality sleep has become a luxury in
Training to failure: debunking claims this popular weightlifting technique is the most effective for building muscle and strength
One resistance training technique that has become popular recently is called “training to failure”. Some even claim this technique can
You can’t outrun your fork. But that doesn’t mean exercise can’t help you lose weight or change your diet
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Weightlifting: how beginners can get started this new year
Weightlifting has become increasingly popular with people looking to get in shape. Not only can it be a great way
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Unwanted weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic? Blame your stress hormones
If you have experienced unwanted weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic, you are not alone. According to a
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Overtraining probably isn’t behind your weight loss plateau – here’ why
When it comes to improving our physical fitness, the time you don’t spend exercising (often known as “recovery”) is as
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Alzheimer’s: exercise may reduce brain inflammation, helping to protect us from the disease
Physical activity is very important for a number of reasons – including that it helps to protect the structure and
Ability, not age, should be the only factor determining what exercise you do
It’s a common assumption that exercise in older people is difficult and dangerous, so it’s perhaps best avoided. But this
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