In the middle of a bushfire emergency, I tripped and sustained an injury that would deliver a sobering lesson in the universal experience of ageing. It was time to start taking care of my bones — by lifting heavy weights.
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Healthy body, healthy mind! Physical Exercise, Fitness, Running, Jogging, Gym and Activity. Twitter Hashtag: #GymEd Curated by Peter Mellow |
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In the middle of a bushfire emergency, I tripped and sustained an injury that would deliver a sobering lesson in the universal experience of ageing. It was time to start taking care of my bones — by lifting heavy weights.
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More and more women are heading to the gym to pump weights, a space once dominated by men.
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Aerobic exercise is hugely beneficial for health. But research increasingly shows you also need some resistance training. Here’s how to work it in.
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Any type and amount of weight training works to build strength and mass, whether people lifted heavy weights or much lighter ones
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Every day, more women are weight training, moving away from cardio. It’s a welcome transition to transform self-esteem and self-efficacy.
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A resistance workout is not just about adding muscle: it can bring a host of other proven benefits as well. So what is stopping you?
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No need to ask if you even lift any longer. The key to building strength is lowering weights.
Nothing new here. Eccentric training has always led to more stress and therefore better adaptations in the muscle. 'Just Do It!'
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If you can’t lift heavy or it’s not your thing, please don’t think lifting lighter weights is a waste of time.
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A new meta-analysis confirms what previous research has also shown. Strength training contributes to a long, healthy life, and maybe more so than aerobic exercise alone.
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While you’re unlikely to get ripped by adding weights to your workouts, you may do wonders for your bones and weight management.
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The aging process is a daunting and inevitable one.Which is why effort and
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Weight training prompts changes in the nervous system that prime the muscles to get bigger and stronger.
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A cellular chat after your workout may explain in part why weight training burns fat.
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Twenty minutes of cycling may prime muscles in the arms to grow more while lifting.
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Strength conditioning is touted as great for everyone, no matter your age. But is it better to use traditional weights or machines or your body weight? Check out the pros and cons of both approaches.
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Joan Macdonald faced growing health problems when she began lifting weights, shattering preconceptions about what’s possible in your eighth decade
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A cellular chat after your workout may explain in part why weight training burns fat.
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Strength training has been shown to help everything from heart health to depression. But most Australians aren't doing these exercises enough.
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People who regularly do muscle-strengthening exercises are about 20 to 30 percent less likely to become obese over time than people who do not.
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While most studies of exercise and moods have looked at the effects of aerobic exercise, new research shows lifting helps can have similar impacts.
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A basic program of lunges, lifts, squats and crunches eased anxiety levels in healthy young men and women.
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Most of us know that strength training (with free weights, weight machines, or resistance bands) can help build and maintain muscle mass and strength. What many of us don't know is that strong muscles lead to strong bones. And strong bones can help minimize the risk of fracture due to osteoporosis.
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New research is focusing on the potential link between weightlifting and depression and anxiety.
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When Jill retired two years ago shopping and drinking didn't seem enough to fill her days. So she found a special new hobby.
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A good place to start is learning to differentiate between a squat and a hip hinge. They're two very different beasts.