Researchers considered the following a “healthy lifestyle:” Not currently smoking or having a history of heavy smoking, drinking 2 or fewer drinks a day, maintaining a body mass index (BMI) between 19 and 25, and exercising at a moderate intensity for at least 150 minutes each week. The same factors that help your heart might […]
Read MoreThe reality: If you really want to be a slimmer you, you’ll be making some habit changes in terms of how you eat and move. “Lifestyle changes are the best way to improve health and manage weight long term,” says Donald Hensrud, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program and editor of […]
Read MoreSupersets are one of the most popular techniques for a number of reasons. Click to the next page to find out what a superset is. When it comes to lifting weights, it’s not just about picking up heavy things and putting them down (carefully, please). All sorts of variables—from how much of a load to […]
Read MoreGolf is ballistic, involving sudden moments of exertion. It’s also one-sided: Players swing 75 to 100 times from one side of the body, which can often create muscle imbalances and overuse injuries. (If only we were all ambidextrous and could play righty on the front nine and lefty on the back nine.) Most casual golfers […]
Read MoreThe researchers studied 1.44 million participants over an average of 11 years. They discovered that people with the highest levels of physical activity were 7 percent less likely to develop any kind of cancer than those who exercised the least. Here’s one more reason to lace up your sneakers and hit the gym: Exercising may […]
Read MoreBy now, just about anyone who’s even considered starting an exercise program has heard of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). It’s a fitness buzzword, and even though strength coaches like me have been using it for years, it’s just now becoming “mainstream” trendy. There’s good reason for this: HIIT is a valuable and effective method for […]
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