In a surprising new study, researchers have found that exercise data is more accurate than smoking or medical history in predicting a person’s short-term death risk. Typically, physicians use lifestyle choices or your personal medical factors—such as cancer or a history of strokes—to estimate a person’s mortality risk, which in term can help them extend … Continue reading Exercise Predicts Lifespan More Than Smoking
Looking to add some leg exercises to your workout routine? Try these moves to improve the muscle in your quads, hamstrings, and glutes. Walking lunge Instead of standing still to do lunges, try stepping forward with each lunge and dropping the trailing leg’s knee almost all the way to the ground. It decreases the stress … Continue reading 5 Great Leg Exercises
What is a trap bar and why would you use it for deadlifts? Properly using the trap bar for deadlifts The hexagon-shaped lifting apparatus helps put you right in the center of the bar you’re lifting. Although it can’t correct all your technique mistakes, it can help you improve the hip hinge to help ensure … Continue reading Using a Trap Bar for Deadlifts
Researchers in France have found that excessive exercise may not just hurt your body, but also your brain. How too much exercise affects your brain Among endurance athletes, there’s something called “overtraining syndrome” that’s caused by too much intensive training. But a new study has found that exercise can fatigue your neural circuitry, specifically cognitive … Continue reading Excessive Exercise May Hurt Decision-Making Abilities
You’d be hard-pressed to find a man who doesn’t know that exercise is vital for good health. But a new study found even more specific evidence that inactivity can increase your mortality risk. The long-term benefits of exercise A team of researchers from Norway looked at the physical activity of adults for three different periods: … Continue reading 20 Years Without Exercise Doubles Death Risk
Although there is no current treatment for Alzheimer’s, new research seems to indicate that meditation may help mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which is the first step toward the disease. Symptoms of Mild Cognitive Impairment Don’t worry if you’re experiencing some memory issues; it’s a normal part of aging. But MCI is beyond what physicians considered … Continue reading Meditation May Boost Brain Health
Most of know that exercise is good for the brain, but how frequently do you have to exercise to benefit your memory—and how long do the effects last? Researchers from the University of Iowa wanted to know the answers to these questions, so they created a study to better understand how exercise can benefit the … Continue reading Just One Bout of Exercise Boosts Memory
Older adults who exercise can add resistance training to increase their quality of life. By building muscle endurance, seniors can reduce their physical vulnerability, help ease the symptoms of chronic conditions, boost resilience and maintain their quality of life and independence. Sadly, many seniors don’t regularly incorporate resistance training into their exercise routine. But a … Continue reading Top Tips for Doing Resistance Training for Healthy Aging
Exercise is one of the best ways to stay healthy, but sometimes it can do more harm than good—such as when you pull your abdominal muscles. What causes a pulled abdominal muscle Generally, a pulled muscle is caused by overuse, excessive force or by stretching a muscle too much. In terms of pulling abdominal muscles … Continue reading When Exercise Leads to a Pulled Abdominal Muscles
With the launch of their podcast, HealthyMale is taking strides to ensure their audience is being reached. As an online prescriber of lifestyle medications (ED, hair loss, anti-virals, etc), HealthyMale provides a crucial service to men and women across the United States. The ability to order medication online is a relatively new, and unregulated environment. … Continue reading HealthyMale Targets New Avenues of Approach
