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September 2022 Strength Training: To Failure or Not to Failure? A group of Brazilian researchers aimed to answer one of the burning questions in exercise science: for older adults using low-load resistance training (LLRT), do you have to achieve muscle failure or can you stop before failure? Muscle failure is potentially painful and even injuriousRead More
August 2022 Single-Leg Squat: A Tried & True Exercise for Life It’s rare that we promote any one exercise for any and all people, but some things just make sense. Other than sitting or standing still, invariably we live on one leg at a time. Therefore it makes sense to perform some lower body exercisesRead More
July 2022 How much do YOU know about Nutrition and Health? The following questions were asked of physicians in the January 2022 edition of Medscape, an online reference for healthcare providers. See how much YOU know: 1. Which most accurately expresses the results of a study on the risk for stroke and dementia in peopleRead More
June 2022 The Running Shoe Debate Continues One thing about the march of science – it never comes to a complete stop. For example, the long-running debate over which type of running shoe is best: highly cushioned (HCS) or minimally cushioned, or barefoot? For more on barefoot or minimalist-shoe use, read this, this, this andRead More
May 2022 A License to Drink? C’mon… If you were ever a runner, competitive or not, you’ve probably gone for a post-run or post-race drink with your fellow hoofers. Well, not only does the research show that you and your friends are more apt to drink, from a study that showed those with higher cardioRead More
April 2022 Why Postmenopausal Women Have Higher Exercise BP The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the “fight or flight” response that leads to elevated heart rates (HR) and blood pressures (BP.) Interestingly, postmenopausal women tend toward a higher BP response to exercise than younger women. This “exaggerated exercise-induced BP response” is thought to increaseRead More
March 2022 Regular Physical Activity Reduces Anxiety Physical activity may prevent anxiety, but the importance of exercise intensity, sex-specific mechanisms, and duration of the effects remain largely unknown. A Swedish study reviewed the records of 395,369 individuals for up to 21 years to investigate if participation in an ultra long-distance cross-country ski race (Vasaloppet, upRead More
February 2022 Body Recomposition for the Older Female “Body recomposition” – a new term in the fitness science world – refers to the positive changes you get from an exercise program such as increased lean muscle mass (LBM) and decreased body fat (BF), both of which are favorable to health, not just appearance. This isRead More
January 2022 Foam Rolling: Fact or Hype? Foam rollers – those cylinder-shaped dense foam devices used by elite athletes and therapy patients world wide to “release” bound-up, knotted-up, adhered, scarred, tight myofascia (the fascial wrapping around muscles) – are all the rage. They’re like do-it-yourself massagers that, with skill and agility, allow a person toRead More
December 2021 Resistance Training That’s Good for the Heart Resistance training (RT: weightlifting) has been recognized as an important component of a general exercise and wellness program for over 30 years now. The current federal guidelines for physical activity (Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans) recommend 2-3 days/wk of muscle-strengthening exercise for nearly everybody. Long recognized for itsRead More
