Playing soccer burns off more fat, builds more muscle, and “feels” less tiring than jogging… according to a new study from Denmark. Researchers found that, after 12 weeks, men who played soccer lost an average of 3.7% of body fat — compared to only 2% for joggers — while also increasing their muscle mass by […]
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Soccer burns more fat, builds more muscle than jogging
Published September 22nd, 2007 in Exercise, Weight Loss and Fitness. 0 CommentsBurn fat faster by breaking up your workouts
Published July 31st, 2007 in Exercise, Weight Loss and Health Studies. 0 CommentsBreaking up your workouts by adding one or more rest periods may help you burn more fat, according to a study from the University of Tokyo. Researchers found that when men exercised for 30 minutes, rested for 20 minutes, and then exercised for another 30 minutes they burned significantly more fat than men who exercised […]
Yoga may help relieve depression and anxiety
Published June 18th, 2007 in Exercise and Health Studies. 1 CommentPerforming yoga may help people suffering from depression or anxiety disorders, according to a new study from the Boston University School of Medicine. The popular exercise, which involves special postures, stretching, controlled breathing, and meditation elements, seems to be able to boost levels of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric (GABA). Low levels of this neurotransmitter are associated […]
Dieting, exercise equally effective for weight loss
Published March 23rd, 2007 in Exercise, Weight Loss and Health Studies. 0 CommentsEating fewer calories and exercising in order to burn more calories are equally effective methods of losing weight, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Results from the study also showed that there is no way to selectively remove fat (AKA “spot reduce”) from any specific area of […]
Believe in exercise, get more benefits
Published February 21st, 2007 in Exercise and Health Studies. 0 CommentsPeople who believe that they are exercising appear to obtain more health benefits than people who perform the exact same activities but don’t believe (or don’t know) that what they’re doing is exercise, according to new research from Harvard University. This supports the theory that some of the benefits of exercise involve a “placebo effect.”
According […]