New research indicates that overhead tricep extensions are significantly more effective at building muscle compared to cable pushdowns, with up to 40% greater muscle activation. This finding...
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How to get muscle growth at the gym
To enhance muscle growth, experts recommend three key strategies: increasing time under tension during exercises incorporating drop sets to push muscles beyond fatigue and ensuring progressive...
Regular exercise cuts anxiety and depression drug use, Norwegian data show
A large Norwegian cohort study following more than 32 000 adults for eight years found that people with better cardiorespiratory fitness were less likely to start using anxiolytic or antidepressant...
Experimental pill “SLU-PP-332” mimics endurance training, burns fat and keeps muscle
Researchers in the United States have created an experimental compound called SLU-PP-332 that tells skeletal muscle to behave as if the body were in constant endurance training. In mouse studies,...
Diet plays a bigger role in weight loss than exercise
Role of physical activity in weight loss for people with obesity remains modest but beneficial Exercise, particularly aerobic training, contributes to weight loss in people with obesity but results...
A 2min walk after eating helps prevent blood sugar spikes
Taking just a couple of minutes to stroll after a meal can noticeably soften the rise and fall of blood sugar. A 2022 meta-analysis in Sports Medicine pooled seven controlled trials that interrupted...
Smart strength training after 50 keeps muscles strong and minds sharp
Building and preserving muscle is far more than a cosmetic pursuit. Muscle tissue is now recognized as a direct marker of overall health: people who carry more lean mass tend to live longer, resist...
Sleep role in muscle recovery from exercise-induced injuries
The relationship between sleep and recovery from exercise-induced muscle injuries, with a focus on athletes and military personnel. Insufficient sleep combined with high training loads increases the...
Five familiar habits can add a decade of disease-free life after 50
Sticking with five well-known behaviors, eating a plant-rich diet, exercising regularly, keeping weight in the healthy range, limiting alcohol and never smoking, does more than prolong life. It...
Building muscle strength to boost brain health
Building muscle strength enhances cognitive function in older adults A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society demonstrated that high-intensity resistance training (PRT)...
Running is more efficient than walking, even 5min per day (2014)
Study titled "Leisure-Time Running Reduces All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality Risk" published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology in 2014. It analyzes data from the Aerobics...