Less effort, more results. Jenna Rizzo (@jennaaaamariee) says that despite her career as a women’s fitness coach, she considers herself to be pretty lazy — and for ladies out there like her, she has a “lazy girl guide” to getting a flat stomach. “Lazy girls deserve to have banging bodies too,” she said. Jenna Rizzo…
Go with the flow! Harnessing the power of the spleen — a fist-sized organ near the stomach that stores and filters blood — has been shown to enhance athletic performance. When the spleen contracts, it releases stored red blood cells into the bloodstream, improving oxygen delivery to muscles. Researchers from Greece kept the spleen in…
A lot of people are under the illusion that the more you give, the more you get – in both life and the gym. But have you ever wondered whether doubling your efforts really does pay off twofold? Because these identical twins have. British adventurers, brothers and fellow fitness buffs Hugo and Ross Turner decided…
You know that moving more is great for your health. Breaking up sedentary time reduces risk for cardiovascular disease, helps you manage your weight, boosts your memory and even supports better blood sugar control. Now there’s good reason to believe that sneaking in more steps can significantly improve your mental health as well. A new…
Scientists have discovered the precise number of steps a person needs to take every day in order to cut the risk of depression – for the first time. Experts found higher counts were linked to better mental health, in research that examined 33 separate studies, involving almost 100,000 adults using fitness trackers. However, intriguingly, the much-touted…
A leading doctor has weighed in on viral social media claims that it’s possible to contract chlamydia from touching gym equipment. Fears were first raised by a TikTok user who claimed he contracted the infection at the gym after wiping his eye with a towel that was placed on a seat. User @grinny45 initially visited his…
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By KATE PICKES FOR DAILY MAIL Published: 20:12 EST, 9 December 2024 | Updated: 03:50 EST, 10 December 2024 Most of us know how strenuous exercise can result in aching limbs the following day. But now scientists have discovered that the benefits to the brain can also be felt a day later. University College London…
By SHAUN WOOLLER HEALTH EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 17:09 EST, 8 December 2024 | Updated: 17:58 EST, 8 December 2024 Lifting weights three times a week may help reduce a person’s biological age by almost eight years, a study suggests. People who did an hour of strength training three times a week had…
Sean McCawley Submitted photo Relatively simple movements one would think we should be able to do every day without even thinking about it include squatting down to pick objects off from the ground, standing up from a seated position, or ascending stairs. These everyday functional movements depend on optimally conditioned hip joints. Consisting of a…
