Here’s how to make the most of your weekend workouts.
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Be sure to include both cardio and resistance training in your workouts for the most health benefit.
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The muscle benefits of a brief ‘priming’ workout seem to last longer than a last-minute warm up.
Pilates can be performed using minimal equipment – even just a yoga mat will do.
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This workout has seen a boost in popularity recently thanks to celebrity endorsements.
The challenge’s rules are very strict.
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The 75 Hard challenge has more than 1.2 billions views online.
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Physical activity levels decline during the teenage years. Introducing your teen to high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is one way to get them moving and feeling better.
The ‘interference effect’ has long since been debunked.
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Research has shown training cardio and weights on the same did has little effect on strength and muscle gain.
Those stiff, painful spots can take up to two weeks to go away on their own.
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Researchers are still trying to figure out exactly what happens within muscle to create knots, also known as myofascial trigger points. But they do know some ways you can avoid or alleviate them.
Nordic walking may be a great way to boost the benefits of your regular strolls.
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Using poles while you walk can be a great, low-impact way to exercise.
Exercising with loved ones is one way to support mental well-being.
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Researchers suggest it is important to build daily habits that support mental well-being and seek care when necessary.
Only exercising on weekends can still be good for your health.
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So-called ‘weekend warriors’ had a 30% lower risk of death from any cause compared to those who never exercised.
Keep plenty of water on hand.
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The most important thing is to listen to your body in order to avoid heat illness.
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More of us are working out from home post-COVID. There are ways to help you stick to your exercise routine without a gym instructor.
Regulating cortisol levels simultaneously improves sleep quality.
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The clue is in exercise’s ability to control levels of our “stress” hormone, cortisol.
Syncing your circadian rhythm to a natural light-dark cycle could improve your health and well-being.
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Your body follows a circadian rhythm that influences everything from how well your medications work to the best time for exercise.
The Tour de France is one of the most physically taxing sporting feats imaginable.
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Riders in the 2022 Tour de France will ride more than 2,100 miles (3,400 km) over the 21 flat and mountainous stages of the race. And they will burn an incredible amount of energy while doing so.
Positive representations of higher-weight women exercising can counter the idealization of thin bodies that is common on social media, while cultivating health-promoting exercise behaviour.
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Social media content that positively represents body size, shape and weight diversity may help to address the negative psychological effects of ‘fitspiration’ that depicts narrow body standards.
Advocates of the weightlifting technique claim moving slower makes muscles work harder.
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‘Time under tension’ may be a popular weightlifting technique, but research shows it’s no better than exercising at your normal pace.
Physical activity can be an important tool for recovery from the collective trauma experienced and exacerbated throughout the pandemic.
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During spring and summer, as more people consider exercising outdoors, a trauma- and violence-informed approach to physical activity can help ensure equity, inclusion, safety and access.
Feeling sick after a workout is usually no cause for alarm.
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Try to avoid eating an hour or two before a workout.
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A new study looks at UK kids’ physical activity levels once COVID restrictions had begun to lift compared with before the pandemic.