Vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) is the very short episodes of vigorous activity (up to a minute or two) we do with enthusiasm each day, like exhibiting bursts of power walking while doing errands or running for the bus.... Read More
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Lift Less to Gain Muscle?
“Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them — a desire, a dream, a vision.” – Muhammad Ali.... Read More
Morning versus Evening Exercise
We have a master circadian clock in the brain, with this timekeeper synchronizing and controlling our cycles. The sun’s light and the dark cycle resets our circadian clocks. ... Read More
Walking and Weight
IF YOU WANT TO PREVENT ADULT WEIGHT GAIN, walk at least 8,600 steps daily. Are you already overweight and want to dodge obesity? You need to boost your step total by... Read More
Does Exercise Help Memory?
Individuals who exercised more intensely — doing activities such as running or HIIT workouts — had a higher probability of performing better on spatial memory tasks.... Read More
Exercise and Weight
Did you guess A or B? You may be surprised to learn that obesity is, to a very large extent, encoded in our genes. Identical twin studies reveal that the heritability of obesity ranges between 70 to 80 percent. Not many body characteristics have a very high number (height has a higher heritability).... Read More