‘You don’t need harder or heavier workouts’: Why you’re not building muscle definition after 50
Building muscle is different to building muscle definition. When someone mentions ‘definition’, they’re referring to how visible the…
The New Exercise Trend for People Who Hate Going to the Gym
Exercise snacks, short and sharp bursts of movement squeezed into everyday life, are drawing new attention as busy…
Researchers tracked 147,374 people for up to 30 years and found a striking strength-training sweet spot: those averaging about 90 to 120 minutes a week had 27% lower mortality from neurological disease, with little additional longevity benefit beyond two hours.
The most arresting result in a vast new strength-training analysis was not the overall longevity figure. It was…
5 Exercises to Help Runners Over 50 Build Strength and Mobility
Running is often treated as an endurance sport, but every stride is also a display of strength: Your…
How Theo James Trains to Get Stronger Than Ever at 41 – with a 200kg Deadlift in His Sights
Theo James is 41 years old, a father and, presumably, a fairly busy bloke. He can also reportedly…
Gunna Says He’s Been to the Gym Every Day for Three Years Straight
Gunna has opened up about how working out in the gym has become one of his most consistent…
Steph Waring, 48, reveals how 7 months of lifting heavy and eating more transformed her body
Steph Waring is reminding women that building muscle is possible at any age. ‘Post-menopause doesn’t mean you’re past…
“Fast walking and slow jogging”: At 79, Felicity Kendal’s fitness routine is backed by science – and mercifully simple
If anyone knows how to live the good life, it’s Felicity Kendal. Way back in 2009, she told…
3-minute workout may outperform 90 minutes of exercise, scientists say
Highlights: Three-minute sprints triggered major molecular changes Sprinting altered nearly 25% of measured blood proteins Changes were linked…
How to protect your knee joints by training to slow down
If your knees ache on the way down a flight of stairs but not on the way up,…
Exercising daily for a fitter you? Hidden heart problems that can surface when endurance exercise pushes you too hard
When an athlete develops exertional chest discomfort, fainting, inappropriate breathlessness or palpitations, Dr Rao said evaluation can include…
Don’t blame it on age or being out of shape: Heart surgeon lists 4 exercise warning signs you shouldn’t brush off
Exercise is supposed to make you feel stronger, fitter and more energetic. But sometimes, changes in how your…