Good news for fitness fanatics: Research finds that the harder you exercise, the more immune cells are released in the body. It was previously believed that hard exercise has a negative impact on your immune system. Because there are fewer immune cells in your bloodstream after training, this led researchers to believe that the strain of...
Read some key take-aways from recent research on fitness training, health and nutrition.Being alone often helps us understand who we are, what we want and what we can do to become better.The Benefits of Spending Time AloneExperts agree that spending time alone can improve your creativity, boost your confidence and strengthen your social relationships. Research has...
Perhaps the key to improving exercise capacity has been hidden in your gut all this time.According to a study published in Nature Medicine, a gut bacteria called Veillonella was found in abundance in athletic people but was almost completely absent in the guts of sedentary people. New research explains the process of a gut bacteria called...
Learn about the causes of this condition and easy preventative measures you can take post-workout.Exercise-induced asthma has been renamed exercise-induced bronchoconstriction because it involves the narrowing of airways — but isn’t a root cause of asthma. Exercise naturally results in a shortness of breath, and heavy breathing and dehydration can narrow the airways in the...
Are you ready to accomplish your health and fitness goals? Research says a friendly competition will help you get there faster.Handing someone a fitness tracker and hoping they will improve their health is not enough to see meaningful or significant results, and according to a study published in PLOS ONE, you also need friends to...
Read the latest research about the benefits of an active lifestyle, improving lifting performance and morning versus evening exercise.It's Never Too LateHere’s one instance in which your past will not come back to haunt you: A new study published in the British Medical Journal found that the benefits reaped from living an active lifestyle today...