Exercise
Strength training is now recognized as essential for human health, and is a mandatory requirement in WHO guidelines. Beyond physical longevity, lifting weights triggers neurological growth and stabilizes emotions for sharper cognitive performance.
Fundamentals
Not smoking, moving regularly, and eating varied foods add the most years to your life
A study published in JAMA Network Open found that non-smoking, regular exercise, and a diverse diet significantly increase the likelihood…
Lifting weights builds muscle and may sharpen your thinking too
A new study reveals that weight training not only builds muscle but also boosts brain function. Regular resistance exercises have…
videoHow strong your muscles are may be the single best marker of overall health
Video (in French) According to Professor Martine Duclos, endocrinologist. Muscle strength is a good marker of a person’s health, particularly…
WHO: adults need 150 to 300 minutes of moderate exercise per week
The WHO recommends adults engage in at least 150–300 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise or 75–150 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity…
About 30 to 40 minutes of daily exercise can offset long hours of sitting
Spending many hours seated is linked with a higher risk of early death. Evidence shows that about 30 to 40…
Strength training clearly outperforms cardio for fat loss and metabolic health
Strength- or resistance-based exercise builds muscle that keeps burning energy even when you rest. New research shows this type of…
Muscular strength found more crucial than cardio for longevity
Running, aerobic fitness has heart-boosting effects. Weight lifting are associated with lower overall rates of death and negative cardiovascular events. Moderate to vigorous physical activity, 1h+/week, significantly reduces mortality risk.
Diet plays a bigger role in weight loss than exercise
Role of physical activity in weight loss for people with obesity remains modest but beneficial Exercise, particularly aerobic training, contributes…
Optimizations
Regular exercise cuts anxiety and depression drug use, Norwegian data show
A large Norwegian cohort study following more than 32 000 adults for eight years found that people with better cardiorespiratory…
A 2min walk after eating helps prevent blood sugar spikes
Taking just a couple of minutes to stroll after a meal can noticeably soften the rise and fall of blood…
Smart strength training after 50 keeps muscles strong and minds sharp
Building and preserving muscle is far more than a cosmetic pursuit. Muscle tissue is now recognized as a direct marker…
Sleep is when your muscles actually repair after a workout
The relationship between sleep and recovery from exercise-induced muscle injuries, with a focus on athletes and military personnel. Insufficient sleep…
Five familiar habits can add a decade of disease-free life after 50
Sticking with five well-known behaviors, eating a plant-rich diet, exercising regularly, keeping weight in the healthy range, limiting alcohol and…
Why older people gain weight as fat and muscle change
Aging can make fat gain easier because fat turnover slows, muscle falls, and daily energy use declines. That helps explain later-life weight gain, but no single mechanism explains it all.
Emerging
Overhead extensions build more tricep muscle than cable pushdowns, by 40%
New research indicates that overhead tricep extensions are significantly more effective at building muscle compared to cable pushdowns, with up…
Experimental pill “SLU-PP-332” mimics endurance training, burns fat and keeps muscle
Researchers in the United States have created an experimental compound called SLU-PP-332 that tells skeletal muscle to behave as if…
Even five minutes of running a day is linked to longer life
Running as little as five minutes daily is associated with 30% lower all-cause mortality and 45% lower cardiovascular mortality compared to non-runners, according to a study tracking over 55,000 adults for 15 years.