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The more muscle you build, the more calories you body requires at rest. Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock

September 29, 2020

Resistance training: here’s why it’s so effective for weight loss

David R Clark, Liverpool John Moores University; Carl Langan-Evans, Liverpool John Moores University, and Robert M. Erskine, Liverpool John Moores University

Workouts that include weight lifting and bodyweight exercises burn fat both during and afterwards.

August 27, 2020

Short exercise breaks during class improve concentration for senior students

David Lubans, University of Newcastle and Myrto Mavilidi, University of Newcastle

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. VGstockstudio/ Shutterstock

August 25, 2020

Grab a rope: seven reasons why skipping is so good for you

Lindsay Bottoms, University of Hertfordshire

Jumping rope is short on time, fun, and good for your heart health.

Strength training can improve bone density, muscle mass, and physical ability in older people. NDAB Creativity/ Shutterstock

August 7, 2020

Ability, not age, should be the only factor determining what exercise you do

Bradley Elliott, University of Westminster

All exercise is beneficial for our overall health – regardless of age.

AMRAP is short for ‘as many reps (or rounds) as possible’. wavebreakmedia/ Shutterstock

July 23, 2020

‘As many reps as possible’ workouts are popular – and might work as well as HIIT

Matthew Haines, University of Huddersfield

During an AMRAP workout, participants will aim to complete as many rounds of a single exercise as possible within a set time.

Those most at risk are male, non-elite, regular exercisers with a body mass index of over 30. Daxiao Productions/ Shutterstock

July 17, 2020

High-intensity workouts may put regular gym goers at risk of rhabdomyolysis, a rare but dangerous condition

Christopher Gaffney, Lancaster University

Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by damage to muscle cells.

June 19, 2020

Joe Wicks got children moving – how to keep them active as lockdown ends

Stanley Windsor, Loughborough University

An inclusive curriculum based around fitness and not sport might hold the answer to a more active nation.

Exercises like jogging require less energy from our body – so energy comes predominantly from fats. dotshock/ Shutterstock

May 26, 2020

‘Fat burning zone’? The best way to exercise to burn fat

Justin Roberts, Anglia Ruskin University; Ash Willmott, Anglia Ruskin University, and Dan Gordon, Anglia Ruskin University

Though exercising at around 50-72% of our VO₂ uses more fat as energy, the amount of actual fat burned is minimal.

If you slow your workout down, you’ll have to increase the time you spend doing it. Tyler Olson/ Shutterstock

April 3, 2020

Low-intensity interval training can be as effective as HIIT – but only if you spend more time working out

Bradley Elliott, University of Westminster

'LIIT' is the latest exercise phenomenon that advocates for slowing down your workout.

Reached a fitness goal? Reward yourself. Shutterstock

March 8, 2017

Q&A: How often do we need to go to the gym? (And other exercise questions answered)

James Brown, Aston University

Dr James Brown answered questions on Facebook Live from how much exercise you need to what you should eat afterwards.

January 16, 2017

Less pain, more gain – improving health and fitness with minimal exercise

Richard Metcalfe, Ulster University and Niels Vollaard, University of Stirling

New research on sprint interval exercise and cardiovascular fitness suggests doing less exercise may actually be better for us.

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