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08/31/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Get out of that chair! Muscle-training exercises you can do at home

While any kind of exercise is great, fitness trainers say that far too many people lack good muscle tone. This may be because most are focused on losing weight rather than placing an emphasis on health. Just to be clear here: Regular cardio exercise does boost metabolism (and help you shed those unwanted pounds!) but strength […]

10/20/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Top five low-impact exercises for overall health

To anyone who doesn’t frequently engage in exercise, just mentioning the word brings up images of exhaustion, pain, and lots of sweat. These are more than enough to turn plenty of us off from physical activity. Yet according to one Harvard doctor, the best exercises may actually be the easiest ones. Forget long-distance running: Dr. […]

07/21/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Exercise works by stimulating NERVES, not just muscles, study finds

It is common knowledge that lifting weights increases strength — but it has never really been determined just how much and how often people should lift. New data reveals that while light weight lifting builds muscle mass, heavy weight lifting makes muscles stronger. The reason behind this, researchers say, is due to the neural connections […]

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