Listen, we know that you’ve heard so many dire warnings about not exercising that you feel pretty numb to them. And we understand. It’s hard to hear that a lack of exercise is so dangerous especially when you are doing other things that are healthy. But a new study is[…]
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We know intuitively that our mental state can impact our physical performance including sports and fitness. We found a recent study that aims to show how key mental state is to our exercise experience. Researchers decided to test how expectations and confidence affect a person’s workout, so they recruited 78[…]
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Dr S., This is a video about a dude named Vance who lost 200 pounds, and his methods seem pretty simple: accept help from friends, be accountable, change diet. I know you dislike diet culture, so I am curious how you view his story. -MG Dr. S: I like some[…]
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We have rediscovered that working out in a warm room or when it’s hot outside will help you burn more calories when you exercise. Our recent study with a subject of one (your author) found that doing the exact same workout in a warm room vs. a cold room can[…]
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We have continued to do our one mile time trial runs at The Newton North track during the COVID-19 shutdown. Is it wise to run in a place where others are also running, even if we keep six feet away from all other people? According to a new study of[…]
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Do you watch TV when you workout? Are you focused on the intensity of your workout and your form, or are you more intent on catching up on a tv program? A new study points to evidence that a shocking 77% of people who are using bikes at the gym are[…]
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Do you lift weights? Well, would you if it only took 13 minutes? That is a question people are asking themselves now that a new study has come out promoting something called express weightlifting. A study looked at this by speed lifting concept by having 34 men try three different[…]
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It seems pretty obvious to us by this point that high intensity interval training is great exercise. Sure, we’ve been pushing that for a long time, but there is enough evidence that we think it’s pretty hard to deny by this point. But when it comes to the intervals, how[…]
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Listen, pretty much the whole point of this blog is to get you to try high intensity exercise. And if we haven’t convinced you yet, then maybe this NY Times article can finally do it. We won’t regurgitate too much of it, since we say it all the time, but[…]
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Just when you thought it was safe to crack open that second bottle of wine, a new study is out that reverses the old studies that said it was okay to drink wine. Some studies indicate it might be healthy to do so. But a new meta-study, which is being[…]
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