A new study reveals that weight training not only builds muscle but also boosts brain function. Regular resistance exercises have been shown to improve cognitive abilities, highlighting the broader health benefits of strength training beyond physical fitness.
Research suggests that walking at least 5,000 steps a day can help mitigate the health risks associated with extended periods of sitting. This daily activity level is sufficient to offset some of the negative impacts of a sedentary lifestyle, promoting…
Recent research highlights that different forms of strength training exercises are equally effective in promoting muscle growth. The key to muscle development lies in the consistency and intensity of the workouts, rather than the specific type of exercise performed.
Motivation hacks to go to the gym / fitness / weight training. Once you’ve updated your knowledge and understand that all able adults should do strength training, how do you stay motivated? Hack 1: Understand the Benefits Realize that the…
After age 40, the brain undergoes significant reorganization, integrating its networks more extensively. This shift aims to optimize function with diminishing resources and aging structures. While this “rewiring” can affect executive functions like flexible thinking and abstract reasoning, tasks reliant…
Video (in French) According to Professor Martine Duclos, endocrinologist. Muscle strength is a good marker of a person’s health, particularly their risk of mortality or developing cardiovascular diseases. In the study cited, individuals with the lowest muscle strength had: Muscle…
The WHO recommends adults engage in at least 150–300 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise or 75–150 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity weekly. Children and adolescents should accumulate 60 minutes per day. Regular exercise helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes,…
Lifting weights keeps muscle tissue strong, bones dense and joints stable, which maintains mobility and lowers the risk of falls and fractures as we age. It also improves blood-sugar control, heart health and metabolic rate, while recent studies show it…
A new study on vigorous exercise suggests that exhaustive workouts may temporarily harm mitochondria by increasing oxidative stress in elite athletes.