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Cardio and Strength Training Reduces Heart Disease Risks
Here’s more evidence to encourage clients to mix cardio and strength training in their program for health benefits.
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Time-Restricted Eating and Resistance Training
Recent research on time-restricted eating and resistance training, plus several practical application tools to implement with your clientele.
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Strength Training Helps Build Both Strength and Muscle Mass
The largest review study of protocols for increasing muscle strength and size revealed that all variations of reps, weights and sets produced improvements in muscle strength and size when compared with no training.
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Resistance Training Reduces Both Anxiety and Depression Symptoms
Eight weeks of resistance exercise training consistent with current exercise guidelines led to clinically meaningful, large reductions in depressive symptoms among young adults.
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Jaw Clenching and Upper Body Training
Jaw clenching without a mouthguard can work as a strategy to enhance isometric muscle contraction in the upper body, according to a study.
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Strength Training and Inflammation
Continue to emphasize strength training for inflammation with your older adult clients, as new research adds insight into potential benefits.
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Strength Training for Overweight Youth
Here’s some good news about the benefits of strength training for kids: it reduces body fat in children coping with overweight and obesity.
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Machine-Based and Free-Weight Training for Functional Aging
Programming tips to help seniors age not just with grace but with strength through free-weight training and machine-based training.
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Muscle Strengthening for Longevity
Research shows some benefits of using muscle strengthening for longevity, as strengthening activities are linked with a lower risk of death.
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Strength Training, Veganism and Bone Fractures
People on a vegan diet have an increased bone fracture risk. A new study offers ways to address the risk of veganism and bone fractures.
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Breast Cancer Survivors Benefit From Strength Training
Researchers in evaluated the benefits of endurance, resistance, or combined endurance and resistance training for breast cancer survivors.
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Keep the Lean Body Mass
Researchers found that higher volumes of resistance training with lower loads were better for female athletes for preserving lean body mass.
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HIIT Cycling With a Side of Strength
A well-rounded program includes cardio and resistance training, so how do you bridge the gap? Try HIIT cycling with strength.
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Is Rating of Perceived Exertion Effective for Program Design?
Are you using the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) during strength training sessions with clients? If not, you may want to try it.
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Strength Training for Youth
If you train kids, are you including youth strength training? Researchers share evidence-based benefits of training as early as age 5–7.
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Split Workout Routine or Full-Body Training
Women who are beginning a weight training program will see the same improvements with full-body training or a split workout routine.
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Strength Training for Weight Loss
According to a research, strength training is effective for helping individuals with overweight or obesity with weight loss.
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Training Volume: Low Load Versus High Load
A new study provides insight into whether to go heavy with fewer reps or to go lighter for more training volume if the goal is muscle growth.
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Lift Weights for Better Sleep Quality
According to research, resistance training may be superior for sleep quality improvement than aerobic exercise or a combined weight/cardio workout.
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Longevity and Strength Training
People who did 30–60 minutes of resistance training per week had increased longevity with a 10%–20% lower risk of early death.
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