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fromInsideHook
1 week ago

Are You Trading Your Hearing for Better Fitness?

Listening to music enhances workout performance but may risk hearing health if played at excessive volumes.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Strength Training Triggers a Youth-Boosting Protein

Resistance training significantly elevates the youth-associated myokine CLCF1 in older adults, potentially combating age-related declines.
Cardiovascular exercise alone fails to adequately stimulate CLCF1 in older individuals, highlighting the importance of strength training.
fromWIRED
2 months ago

This Palm-Cooling Device Helps You Recharge During Workouts

When you hold a palm-cooling device, it sucks heat from the body and sends cooled blood back into the circulatory system, dropping core body temperature fast.
Wearables
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fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

You Really Can Exceed Your Limits

Humans can surpass physiological limits in extreme situations, but this requires a careful balance of risk and mental adjustment.
fromYoga Journal
2 months ago

Improve Your Mobility by Adding Resistance Bands to Yoga Poses

Mobility is crucial for movement efficiency and injury prevention, extending beyond just flexibility to include strength and coordination.
Exercise
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Treadmills are out, barbells are in: why gym-goers are abandoning cardio for weight training

Cardiovascular exercise has seen a significant decline in popularity as strength training gains traction, despite both being essential for overall health.
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fromWIRED
3 months ago

Muscle Memory Isn't What You Think It Is

Muscle growth can be influenced by understanding cellular mechanisms and promoting muscle memory, particularly after injury or long breaks from exercise.
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fromScienceDaily
3 months ago

New explanation for muscle memory found in muscle proteins

Muscle memory from resistance training can persist at the protein level for over two months.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Do You Really Need to Cool Down After a Workout?

Cool-downs are less essential than previously thought; skipping them won't sabotage workout gains or recovery.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Massage Can Help After a Workout, But Not for the Reason You Think

Massage is seen by athletes as a critical part of training and recovery, signaling its important place in sports science.
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Are Vibration Plates a Scam?

Vibration plates are popular for weight loss and muscle building but lack substantial evidence of effectiveness.
fromScienceDaily
6 months ago

Electrifying your workout can boost muscles mass, strength

"A meta-analysis provides more comprehensive evidence on studies that explore the same research question. This approach allows us to move beyond the limitations of individual studies and make more informed, evidence-based conclusions."
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fromwww.nytimes.com
7 months ago

Does Your Running Form Really Matter?

Running form isn't as critical to performance as commonly believed.
Self-optimization occurs naturally with regular running.
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