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Resistance train to reverse aging -

Research on older people has shown that regular resistance training appears to reverse signs of ageing in the muscles. During the Canadian study, 25 people over the age of 65 were given twice-weekly, hour-long training sessions for six months. The results were compared with participants aged 20-35 years. Before the sessions, the older adults were […]

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Interval training for low triglycerides levels -

Interval training is the best exercise to lower the concentration of triglycerides (artery clogging fats) in the blood. Performing intensive aerobic exercise for half an hour before eating a fatty meal lowered the concentration of triglycerides by 15% compared to doing no sports. But half an hour of interval training before the fatty meal lowered […]

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To stretch or not to stretch? -

There is a new chapter to add to the age long discussion about the benefits (or not) of stretching during warming up. Stretching is supposed to prevent injuries by preparing the muscles and tendons for exercise. Sports Medicine says that the benefit of stretching depends on the kind of sports one is stretching for. Stretching, […]

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Multivitamin speeds up recovery -

A supplement with vitamins and minerals does not improve your ability to perform in sports, but it can speed up the recovery after the exercise.
A group of international researchers tested 22 runners that took multi vitamin and mineral pills three weeks before the race and two days after. One half got a placebo and […]

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