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Workouts for your brain
Plain old physical exercise seems to be better for brain health than any type of mental puzzle available, according to a wealth of research.
Aerobic exercise is the key for your head, just as it is for your heart.
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You can't turn fat into muscle
Weight training helps build up the muscle tissue in and around any fat tissue. The best way to reduce fat tissue is to eat a healthy diet that incorporates vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and healthy fats like those found in olive oil and fish.
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Keeping a food diary
People tend to overestimate their physical activity and underestimate how much food they eat. They consistently think they've worked out more and consistently think they've eaten less.
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Getting 6-pack abs
As opposed to sit-ups, which target only your abdominal muscles, planks recruit several groups of muscles along your sides, front, and back.
If you want a strong core — especially the kind that would give you 6-pack-like definition— you need to chal...
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Sports drinks
Most sports drinks are just sugar and water. Experts recommend refuelling with plain old water and a high-protein snack since studies suggest protein
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Working out in the morning
The best time for a workout is whatever time allows you to exercise most consistently.
Some research do suggest working out first thing in the morning might help speed we...
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Running a marathon
Running fast and hard for just 5-10 minutes a day can provide some of the same health outcomes as running for hours.
You don't have to run a marathon to get fit.
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Working out once or twice a week
Once or twice a week won't cut it for sustained health benefits.
For your workouts to produce real results, you should be exercising 3-5 times a week.
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Exercise for losing weight
Don't assume that you can simply "work off" whatever you eat to lose weight. Experts say slimming down almost always starts with significant changes to your eating habits
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Gender stereotypes
Weight training is a great way to strengthen muscles, and has nothing to do with gender.
Women produce less testosterone on average than men do, and studies suggest that hormone plays a role in determining how we build muscle.
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Walk For Your Brain Health
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Good Habits For Health and Fitness
- Regular Aerobic Exercise: Great for both your physical and mental health. Increases the production of dopamine and boosts creativity.
- Preparing Your Own Meals. It’ll take some getting used to, but it’s a habit that’ll boost your health, wealth and productivity.
The Usual “Exercise Is Good for You” Science
Cycling is vigorous exercise, and buckets of research have found a strong correlation between improved mental health and exercise. Granted, we don’t know for sure that it’s causal.
But it kind of stands to reason: Cycling gets your heart pumping, which improves blood- and oxygen f...
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