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Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are physically fit in middle age have a lower risk of developing and dying from certain cancers, new research indicates.
"Fitness is a huge predictor of [cancer] risk," said Dr. Susan Lakoski, an assistant professor of internal medicine at the...Full Article
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Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:
WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- People who follow the ancient practice of yoga may be getting an added health boost, with a new study suggesting it can fight high blood pressure -- also known as hypertension.
"This study confirms many people's feelings that exercise may be useful in...Full Article
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Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:
WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- When a health insurer told obese people they could either pay 20 percent more for coverage or start exercising, most of them decided to get active, according to a new study.
More than 6,500 obese people insured by Blue Care Network enrolled in a pedom...Full Article
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Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:
MONDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Keeping up a leisure-time physical activity regimen for a decade or more could help middle-aged adults improve their heart health, researchers report.
Over time, routine activities -- such as brisk walking, biking, or even doing housework or gardening v...Full Article
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Stacey Mata , NASM Elite Trainer answered:Why is strength training important for weight loss?Strength training is important for weight loss because it increases muscle mass (lean body mass) and EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) which will burn more calories at rest (and after a workout). The more muscle mass your body has, the more calories it will burn while exercising and at re
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Stacey Mata , NASM Elite Trainer answered:Why is strength training important for weight loss?
Strength training is important for weight loss because it increases muscle mass (lean body mass) and EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) which will burn more calories at rest (and after a workout). The more muscle mass your body has, the more calories it will burn while exercising and at re
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Stacey Mata , NASM Elite Trainer answered:Is interval training good for weight loss?
Interval training is a great type of exercise training, especially to boost caloric burn that can aid an individual to lose weight. Interval training consists of a segment of low intensity exercise followed by a segment of high intensity exercise and then repeating those cycles for the duration of
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Stacey Mata , NASM Elite Trainer posted on Joe Brandow , NASM Elite Trainer’s wall:
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Joe Brandow , NASM Elite Trainer posted on Stacey Mata , NASM Elite Trainer’s wall:
