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A fascinating new study shows how exercise can boost brain health. The study was done on mice, but it found that a hormone produced by muscles during exercise can enter the brain and improve the health and function of neurons, increasing…

Strive for acclimatizationWe should also slowly get used to the unfamiliar heat, says Dr. Gibson, a process known to scientists as acclimatization, which sometimes involves exercising at your discretion when the day is the warmest. This…

Now scientists at the National Cancer Institute kept records for 21,750 of the volunteers and began grouping them by training session, noting changes over the decades. Did these men and women start exercising more or less often as young…

The exercise routines were identical, intermingling brief, intense intervals on stationary bicycles one day with easier, longer workouts the next. The exercisers worked out for five consecutive days, while continuing the high-fat diet.…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday revised their public health guidelines, stating that fully vaccinated people can exercise outdoors and attend small gatherings without face masks.People two weeks away from their…

Grizzly bears move through landscapes the same way most people do, preferring flat trails over slopes and gentle speeds over sprints. This emerges from a notable new study of grizzly bears and shows how their outdoor life compares to…

In the second week, the riders added a third HIIT session and increased the length of some of their intervals to eight minutes. In the third week, they trained five times with a mix of four- and eight-minute jumps. Finally, on week four,…

Is there a way to monitor the air in my fitness class?Not every facility has a carbon dioxide monitor, but it is worth asking your facility if they have one in the group gym and if you can check it out. If the carbon dioxide level is below…

Endocannabinoids are a more likely intoxicant, these scientists believed. Similar in chemical structure to cannabis, the cannabinoids that our body produces increase in number during pleasant activities such as orgasms and also while…

Along the way, start with a base layer made of merino wool, polypropylene, or a material that will wick away water and sweat. These include glove liners, socks and hats that can get wet with sweat and freeze. Next, add a slightly thicker…