Category: Fitness
As Zepbound dominates headlines as a new obesity-fighting drug, a nutritionist warns that weight loss shouldn’t be the only goal
Weight loss medications are intended to be used in conjunction with lifestyle changes, such as exercise and a healthy diet. But too often, people view them as a silver bullet for weight loss. And the high price tag and variable insurance coverage for these popular weight loss drugs create a barrier for many people.
Cardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine
When you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get your sweat on with a cardio session? Or toward the free weights and strength-training machines to do some resistance training? The answer to this question is … it depends.
Resistance (exercise) is far from futile: The unheralded benefits of weight training
For too long, though, one way of keeping fit, aerobic exercise, has been perceived as superior to the other, resistance training, for promoting health when, in fact, they are equally valuable, and both can get us to the same goal of overall physical fitness.
What does weight-inclusive health care mean?
Weight-inclusive health care means a focus on better health with no weight loss required.
Can I actually target areas to lose fat, like my belly?
Our bodies decide where we store fat and where we lose it from first. And over-the-counter pills and supplements cannot effectively target fat loss either.
Steep physical decline with age is not inevitable – here’s how strength training can change the trajectory
As people age, it can become more and more difficult to perform some physical tasks, even those that are normal activities of daily living. However, prioritizing physical fitness and health as you get older can help you go through your normal day-to-day routine without feeling physically exhausted at the end of the day.
What is the OMAD diet? Is one meal a day actually good for weight loss? And is it safe?
Like most weight-loss programs, the OMAD diet makes big and bold promises. Here’s what you need to know about eating one meal a day and what it means for weight loss.
Can counting steps help you lose weight?
Tracking daily step counts can be a useful tool for weight management – an exercise scientist parses the science
ACL injuries can lead to osteoarthritis later in life – here’s what you need to know
Aside from the pain of an ACL injury and potential need for reparative or reconstructive surgery, there’s also another long-term consequence of serious knee trauma: post-traumatic osteoarthritis.
Running on empty: Female athletes’ health and performance at risk from not eating enough
When the energy consumed from food becomes insufficient to meet the demands of high physical activity levels, a state of imbalance occurs called low energy availability. Low energy availability can disrupt hormones and metabolism in as little as five days.
Planks and wall sits are best for lowering blood pressure – here are six more reasons they’re such great exercises
Each sessions consisted of four two-minute bouts of isometric exercises–such as doing planks or wallsits–with a one-to-four minute rest period between each. The resulting blood pressure reduction was comparable to that seen in people taking standard blood pressure medication.
Seven techniques to avoid weight regain, approved by experts
Losing weight is challenging. But as anyone who has ever successfully lost weight knows, it’s avoiding weight re-gain that’s the real challenge. But while weight regain may be a common experience, that doesn’t mean there aren’t many evidence-backed things you can still do to prevent it in the long run:
Addressing obesity, smoking and workplace ergonomics could cut the burden of low back pain by 39%s
Low back pain has ranked first among causes of disability for the last three decades. Back pain, however, is not inevitable, even if that sometimes feels like the case.
Australian study links holiday feasting to yo-yo weight gain
Easter, a time of chocolate eggs and hot cross buns, saw a an average gain of about 244g (0.29% of average participant body weight). The Australian summer months associated with Christmas and New Year, feasts and festivities, had an even larger average increase of approximately 546g (0.65% of average participant body weight). We also found a weekly cycle, with weight peaking on the weekend, when many people are likely letting their hair down after a busy work week and may be drinking and eating more.
Good news for ‘weekend warriors’: people who do much of their exercise on a couple of days still get heart benefits
If it is difficult or impossible to find time to be active during a busy week, it is good enough to plan moderate to vigorous physical activities in a couple of weekdays or on the weekend.