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New Study Finds Low-Carb Diet and Resistance Training Can Reduce BMIRegardless of Genetic Risk

Researchers in Japan found that an eight- to 12-week low-carb diet combined with resistance training significantly lowered ...
Healio

Patients with osteoarthritis reported increased cartilage loss after resistance training

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with knee osteoarthritis demonstrated increased cartilage degradation and tissue turnover after a ...
Yahoo

Resistance training is so important as you age. How to get started with weight exercises — because it's never too late.

When you picture your older self, do you imagine you’ll slow down or stay active? If it’s the latter, it’s never too early to start putting the work in now. Maintaining an active lifestyle as we age ...

Which Workout Helps Cholesterol More: Weights or Cardio?

CARDIO—AEROBIC ACTIVITIES like walking, running, swimming, and cycling—not only reduces total cholesterol, LDL, vLDL and ...
BMJ

Resistance training in pregnancy: systematic review and meta-analysis of pregnancy, delivery, fetal and pelvic floor outcomes and call to action

Objective Resistance training (RT) has wide-ranging health benefits that may extend to pregnancy. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the influence of RT as a sole intervention or as part of a ...
Prevention

8 Low-Impact Cardio Exercises Trainers Say Are Easy on Joints

If you’re looking to get all of the benefits of a heart-pumping exercise without added stress on joints, consider incorporating low-impact cardio into your routine. “The benefits of low-impact cardio ...
News-Medical.Net

How to Safely Return to Exercise After Prolonged Physical Inactivity

This encyclopedic article explains how prolonged inactivity affects cardiovascular, muscular, and connective tissue systems ...