Fuelling before longer or more demanding workouts with carbs will provide the energy needed to keep moving.
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Our bodies need fuel both for exercise and recovery.
Exercise improves physical health, immunity, and can reduce fatigue.
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Exercise can improve mood and mental health, which may drop during the winter months.
Done properly, cardiac rehab can increase quality of life, and lower the risk of future harm.
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New research suggests cardiac rehab programmes may not be carried out as intended.
Eccentric exercises (such as walking downhill) cause our muscles to lengthen under the load in order to slow the body down.
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‘Eccentric exercises’ are a normal part of everyday life – but they may carry some risks.
Motivation can steadily fade over time.
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Focus on “being” an exerciser, instead of seeing exercise as something you “should” do.
Because of remote learning, school children have no opportunity to attend physical education classes.
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With many schools closed, children’s health could suffer.
Muscle loss might be an inevitable part of ageing, but exercise can slow this process down.
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Without proper care, lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic could worsen muscle loss and long-term health in ageing populations.
The more muscle you build, the more calories you body requires at rest.
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Workouts that include weight lifting and bodyweight exercises burn fat both during and afterwards.
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A sense of purpose and a social bond on the pitch.
Exercise therapy improved mental health and quality of life.
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Current treatments for multimorbidity involve taking multiple drugs to manage symptoms, which often has adverse health effects.
Endurance athletes are most at risk.
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Those with the condition could take several weeks, months, or even years to properly recover.
Is relaxing in the hammock or easy chair somehow better for you than sitting?
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Couch potatoes are always looking for a way out.
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Stroke is New Zealand’s third highest cause of death, but few people recognise its symptoms and risk factors, particularly in Pasifika and Māori communities where stroke affects more people.
Rest days are just as important as your workouts.
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Studies show rest days are important for helping our body recover and adapt in many ways.
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Hormonal changes mean during the first half of a woman’s menstrual cycle, she’ll have more energy and recover more quickly. This is the time to train hardest.
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A new study found a few sessions a week of high-intensity interval training helped students pay attention in class.
It’s fun, affordable, portable and good for your health.
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Jumping rope is short on time, fun, and good for your heart health.
Proponents of the diet claim slowly increasing calorie intake can boost your metabolism.
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There’s currently little evidence that ‘reverse dieting’ works.
Most of these initiatives still place emphasis on getting people to change their eating and lifestyle habits.
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The food and beverage industry is increasingly involved in the policymaking process.
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Melbourne’s stage 4 lockdown forbids residents travelling more than 5km from home during their daily hour of exercise. Fine for those in leafy suburbs, but not for those with less greenery nearby.