Food, fluids, sleep and time can all be useful strategies for bouncing back after a workout.
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Products designed for professional athletes with specific goals may not do much for people with more recreational exercise goals.
A study suggests sniffing chocolate helps boost your gym workout. No, we’re not kidding.
Peptides are being widely marketed as a “holy grail” for workout recovery and physical performance. But do they work?
‘Exercise snacks’ might be only brief bursts of physical activity, but they can have huge benefits for your health.
The modernisation of small towns, while positive economically, brings hidden health costs.
Cold weather workouts can come with an increased risk for slips, falls and injuries if you aren’t careful.
Some swear exercising before breaking your fast is the most efficient way to lose body fat. But what’s the research say? And what about ‘fasted’ strength training?
Interval running can provide all the health benefits of a run but in a fraction of the time.
One of the challenge’s biggest pitfalls is that it may lead to injury.
Just a few squats several times a day can counteract the harmful effects of sitting for long periods.
Boosted by algorithms, many influencers are framing suffering as fitness, and failing young men in the process.
Callisthenics exercises offer some of the cardio benefits of a run, and some of the muscular benefits of a lifting session. But there are limitations, too.
If we don’t challenge our body enough, it will stop adapting.
We readily accept these body modifications to be part of the preparation for the role without necessarily considering the potentially long-term physical and mental health consequences.
‘Shy girl workouts’ are ideal for people who may find the gym intimidating, as they only use a small amount of space and minimal gym equipment.
Aches, pain and injuries are often reasons people put off exercise.
Sore muscles after a workout isn’t really a sign you’ve worked hard.
There’s little evidence that the ingredients in most of these supplements work at the small doses they’re normally taken.
Adjusting your goals may be the best way to stay motivated in the long term.
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Senior Lecturer in Performance Analysis of Sport, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology. School of Health Sciences, UNSW
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