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Grannies get physical: how bodybuilding may hold the key to a major ageing...
Take the strain.Chris Zielecki, CC BY-SAPeople have used bodybuilding to improve their physical performance for at least 1,500 years. The first recorded example was the sixth-century wrestler, Milo of...
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Taking gym steroids can affect your learning and memory
What was I lifting again?Weights by ShutterstockAlthough much is known about the physical and psychiatric effects of anabolic steroid abuse, very little is known about their putative impact upon...
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Children exercising is a necessity for development, but there are limits
To grow into healthy adults, children need lots of exercise. The best kind is when they are playing freely – even better when it is with their parents.ShutterstockPlay, or what scientists like to call...
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Why bigger isn’t always better in the world of muscle building
The huge muscles sculpted by bodybuilders, action movie stars and other serious gym-goers can make them look like comic-book superheroes. And we tend to equate big muscles with being strong and...
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Athletes, you’re doing weight training all wrong
Stefan Schurr/ShutterstockTo become stronger and develop more muscle, you must lift heavier weights over relatively few repetitions. At least, that has been the received wisdom among professional...
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Five myths about lower back pain
wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock.comLower back pain is the greatest source of global disability, ahead of nearly 300 other conditions, leading to huge levels of healthcare costs and suffering. And the...
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Health Check: which sports supplements actually work?
With so many products on the market, it's hard to know which supplements are scientifically proven to work.David van der Mark/Flickr, CC BYWhether your goal is to increase strength, decrease body fat...
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Can coffee improve your workout? The science of caffeine and exercise
ShutterstockCaffeine is one of the most researched substances reported to help athletes perform better and train longer and harder. As a result, professional and amateur sportspeople often take it as a...
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Supersets save time in the gym – which may help you reach fitness goals faster
Superset exercises should target opposing muscle groups.Dreams Come True/ ShutterstockResistance training is an increasingly popular way to build strength, lose weight and get in shape. But despite its...
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Just 30-90 minutes of resistance training weekly decreases risk of premature...
It's important to do resistance training alongside other types of exercise.Leszek Glasner/ ShutterstockThere’s long been evidence that moderate aerobic exercise (think walking, running, or cycling) are...
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Running injuries don’t happen for the reasons you think – here’s the three...
Most running injuries happen because of overuse.sawaddeebenz/ ShutterstockRunning is one of the most popular forms of physical activity worldwide. But though it requires little expertise or equipment –...
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Lift heavy or smaller weights with high reps? It all depends on your goal
ShutterstockSo you want to lift weights but aren’t sure where to start. You scroll through your Instagram feed looking for guidance – but all you see are fitness influencers touting the idea you either...
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Steep physical decline with age is not inevitable – here’s how strength...
Resistance training can take many forms and can be individualized to suit a person's needs as they age. Jamie Grill/Tetra Images via Getty ImagesRaise your hand if you regularly find yourself walking...
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Resistance (exercise) is far from futile: The unheralded benefits of weight...
Resistance training works about as well as aerobic exercise in all the critical areas, including cardiovascular health.(Shutterstock)Everyone can agree that exercise is healthy. Among its many...
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