Category: research
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Foods, Tips, And Strategies For Gaining Weight
For many people, losing weight is a top fitness journey goal. However, there are also people on the opposite end of the spectrum who want to gain weight for one reason or another. For people who want to gain weight, this could mean gaining weight to increase muscle mass (‘bulking’), or just gaining more overall…
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What Are The Best Types Of Protein Sources For Building Muscle?
If you have done any amount of research regarding how to build your muscles, then you know that you need to eat an adequate amount of protein in addition to performing resistance training such as lifting weights. How much protein you need to eat depends on various factors, not the least of which is how…
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What Are Ectomorph, Mesomorph, And Endomorph Body Types?
One principle that I hammer home as often as I can on both this website, and in my real-life conversations with friends, family, and gym strangers that I talk to is that genetics plays a massive role in a person’s fitness journey. I have friends, and I am sure that you do too, who are…
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Does Eating A Plant-Based Diet Slow The Aging Process?
Eating a plant-based diet comes with many benefits. Studies have found that it can boost your immune system, reduce inflammation, can help with weight loss and weight management, a plant-based diet is packed with fiber, and it is associated with reductions in the risk of developing certain health conditions. According to the results of a…
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Do Multivitamins Really Work To Boost Your Health?
According to Penn State Health, 59 million people in the United States regularly use some type of vitamins or supplements, spending an average of $510 annually on them. Full disclosure: I am one of those people. When some people find out that I adhere to a daily vitamin regimen, they ask me if I think…
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How Often Should You Change Your Weightlifting Routine?
When I first learned about weightlifting in the 1990s, most of what I did was based on two sources – my high school weights teacher, and my father. My high school weights teacher was also my high school’s football coach and he was a total product of the 1960s and 1970s approach to lifting weights.…
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Does A Daily Dose Of Omega-3 Slow The Aging Process?
The word ‘fat’ typically yields negative feelings in humans due to various reasons. However, not all fats are created equal, and human bodies need certain fats in order to be healthy. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, often referred to as omega-3 fats, are ‘essential fats’ that the body cannot make on its own. Humans have to…
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How Much Water Should You Drink Per Day?
How much water were you told to drink a day when you were growing up? When I was growing up in the 1900s, as my kids call it, I was told by my public school health teachers that 8 cups of water a day was the target. At the time I didn’t question it. But…
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How Much Dietary Fiber Should You Eat Per Day?
Eating a healthy diet is something that everyone should strive to do at any age, but it is particularly important for people over 40. One aspect of eating a healthy diet that some people overlook is getting enough dietary fiber each day. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, fiber comes in two varieties:…
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Is It Better To Do Cardio Before Or After Lifting Weights?
In order to maximize your fitness level when you are over 40, you need to pursue a comprehensive regimen which I often refer to as the ‘fitness triforce’ – cardio, weightlifting, and nutrition. One of the most common and popular questions for people who are starting to work out is ‘should you do cardio before or…