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Weight-Loss-Principles: -The-Good,-the-Bad,-and-the-UglyAug 01

August 1, 2020 By Irv Rubenstein

REAL News – August 2020

   August 2020 HIIT vs MICE: Which is best for the Arteries? High blood pressure (BP) and arterial stiffness often accompany aging. We kind of know that cardio exercise is good for the former but which type of exercise is good for both? A Canadian study investigated the acute effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT)Read More

Filed Under: Real News Tagged With: breast cancer, high intensity interval training, HIIT, intermittent fasting, PEH, post-exercise hypotension

REAL-News --September-2024May 01

May 1, 2020 By Irv Rubenstein

REAL News – May 2020

   May 2020 Low Back Rehab: How Hard Should It Go? Intensity of exercise is a potent factor in the rate and extent of progress one makes in general fitness and in some injury recoveries. But this has not been thoroughly tested in chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP.) THis is a topic we’ve coveredRead More

Filed Under: Real News Tagged With: exertion, HIIT, low back pain, obesity, overweight, pain, soft drinks, walking efficiency

REAL-News --June-20231Sep 01

September 1, 2019 By Irv Rubenstein

REAL News – September 2019

 September 2019 Sprint Intervals, Body Composition & Menopause The hormone differences between males and females take a sharp turn at puberty such that females deposit more fat while males add more muscle. At menopause, when estrogen and progesterone levels decline, females lose some of the protections they offer but don’t lose their many years ofRead More

Filed Under: Real News Tagged With: cerebral blood flow, HIIT, interval training, knee injuries, OA, SIT

REAL-News--February-20251May 21

May 21, 2018 By Irv Rubenstein

Pump You UP: The HIIT Weight Training Method

Seems there’s no end in sight of research studies and lay articles on HIIT – high intensity interval training. Ever since the new century unfolded, nothing this explosive – other than 9/11, non-existent WMDs, the Great Recession, and Trump’s election – has made such an intrusion into the daily lives of so many. For thoseRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: exercise intensity, HIIT, resistance training, strength training, Tabata, Tabatas

Weight-Loss-Principles: -The-Good,-the-Bad,-and-the-UglyDec 16

December 16, 2016 By Irv Rubenstein

REAL News December 2016

December 2016   Fighting Fatigue with Forced Fitness Training Two recent studies have come out the past two weeks demonstrating against all expectations that the best way to fight fatigue in the face of debilitating disease is by engaging in vigorous physical activity. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a rare but devastating illness of unknownRead More

Filed Under: Real News Tagged With: aging, fatigue, HIIT, toe strength

Feb 29, 2012

February 29, 2012 By Irv Rubenstein

So Much to Say, So Little Time

Typically, I read a great article, or two, or more, and feel compelled to write, either to share and expand or share and minimize. sometimes the article(s) in question are questionable – usually press-related summaries leave something to refute. Occasionally there’s just so much merit in these articles that I have to chime in andRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: cardio, HIIT, HIT, intensity, sprints

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