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Exercise
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

The Best Sports for Longevity

Tennis may significantly enhance longevity compared to other sports, with players living nearly 10 years longer than sedentary individuals.
fromUnofficial Networks
1 day ago

Start Prepping For Next Ski Season With This Glute Workout

Mikey Bell's 'Groomer Glutes' workout is a beginner-friendly, bodyweight stability routine designed to build foundational strength for skiing, focusing on glute activation.
Snowboarding
fromThe Washington Post
1 day ago

Student-athletes more likely to attend school than peers, new research finds

"Kids show up to school when they feel connected to adults, peers and are engaged in something meaningful," said Hedy Chang, chief executive of Attendance Works.
US news
Running
fromThe Manual
5 days ago

I used a Hypershell "exoskeleton" to make my home workouts harder

The Hypershell is a carbon fiber exoskeleton that enhances walking and running capabilities, making workouts more challenging and effective.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

My Daughter's Sport Has Taken a Sudden Turn. She's Too Young for This.

Introducing skill testing in sports for young children can be appropriate if they have prior experience and are ready for growth.
#mental-health
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

How to Find a Certified Sports Psychiatrist

Athletes increasingly prioritize mental health, necessitating specialized support from sports psychiatrists who understand performance-related psychological pressures.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

How to Find a Certified Sports Psychiatrist

Athletes increasingly prioritize mental health, necessitating specialized support from sports psychiatrists who understand performance-related psychological pressures.
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Female athletes' fertility is still a blind spot | Letter

Changes to insurance for female athletes are positive, but fertility support remains a critical issue that needs addressing.
fromAlternative Medicine Magazine
6 days ago

What You Do After Training Matters More Than You Think

After a tough workout, your body enters a state of stress: muscle fibers are damaged, energy stores are depleted, and hydration levels drop. This is a critical moment. If your body gets the right nutrients, it starts rebuilding immediately. If not, recovery slows down, and so does progress.
Alternative medicine
fromIndependent
5 days ago

'He's the most competitive person I know' - Shane Lowry's S&C coach on hard work, weight change and what makes Offaly man tick

Robbie Cannon was in a fourball with Shane Lowry at The Grove XXIII, a small corner of paradise tucked away on the outskirts of Hobe Sound in Florida.
Chicago Cubs
fromSherdog
6 days ago

Ex-UFC champ shatters nose in training, elects against corrective surgery

"What a good day, and what a stupid accident...again. Five years after [my previous nose break], my nose is f---ed up even worse [laughs]. As you see, it's even more cracked the same direction, and when I touch [my nose], my bones are broken inside."
MMA
Exercise
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Should You Exercise Harder or Longer? What New Data Suggests

Higher intensity physical activity significantly reduces the risk of eight major chronic diseases compared to moderate intensity activity.
Running
fromiRunFar
6 days ago

Running and Aging: Finding Surprise Improvements

Crown King Scramble 50k offers a consistent and challenging course for runners, fostering a strong community and personal growth through endurance.
Toronto
fromJays Journal
1 week ago

Injured Blue Jays' pitchers taking steps towards a successful recovery

Injuries significantly impacted the Toronto Blue Jays' starting rotation during spring training, but there is hope for recovery and reinforcements soon.
France news
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

This is Why We Shouldn't Go on Runs

Strava's GPS tracking can inadvertently reveal sensitive military locations, as demonstrated by a French officer's run on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.
Exercise
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Is it true that more testosterone means more muscle?

Boosting testosterone through diet has limited impact on muscle mass; consistent training and nutrition are key for muscle growth.
Chelsea
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Does running more in a game actually make a difference?

Chelsea's underperformance is not solely due to being outrun, as running data shows mixed results in predicting match outcomes.
London
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Cycling, crystals and cutting-edge science: the secrets of Hodgkinson and Hunter Bell's success

Keely Hodgkinson and Georgia Hunter Bell's success at the World Indoor Championships inspires hope for increased youth participation in athletics, especially among girls.
Exercise
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Why Hating the Gym Might Be Your Greatest Asset

Sustainable change requires frictionless systems and external accountability, while social capital can enhance willpower and exercise promotes cognitive resilience.
Running
fromStrength Running
2 weeks ago

How to Build Physiological Resilience in the Marathon with Coach John Davis, PhD - Strength Running

John Davis bridges exercise science and practical coaching, offering insights into endurance training for all levels of runners.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Wild west' reformer pilates boom is causing rise in injuries, experts warn

The boom in reformer pilates has created a wild west of studios where poor regulation has resulted in inexperienced teachers and a rise in injuries, professional standards bodies have warned.
Exercise
Wearables
fromWIRED
4 weeks ago

A Fitness Enthusiast's Guide to the Best Massage Gun in 2026

Modern massage guns combine percussive therapy with vibration, heat, cold, and LED light technologies to enhance muscle recovery and reduce post-workout pain through increased blood flow.
Exercise
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

Scientists Discovered a Substance That Makes Mice Stronger

A specific gut microbe can enhance muscle strength in mice, raising questions about potential benefits for human health.
#strength-training
Exercise
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Can't do a pull-up? This Marine colonel told us how to get your first rep

Misty Posey developed a pull-up program for Marines after overcoming her height challenges and realizing the importance of strength training.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

A longevity and sports medicine doctor who completed 15 Ironmans shares his workout routine. It includes a run-commute.

It's the most ubiquitous, effective, totally no-side-effects drug in the world. Exercise is also something Metzl feels is sometimes overlooked in the longevity space, in favor of fancier products. A lot of this stuff we talk about with longevity is not validated, like full-body MRIs and these supplement stacks.
Health
Exercise
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

We asked a personal trainer how he would spend $100 on supplements. Here's what he bought.

Creatine is a highly effective supplement for muscle and brain health, providing energy and enhancing workout performance.
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

It's Time to Stop Debating & Start Putting the Bar Down - SnowBrains

I have evolved from someone who didn't think much of the bar except for resting my legs to thinking of it as an obvious life-saving precaution. Dr. Bourne shared several examples from Mammoth in which the bar could have saved lives, including the death of her former ski coach, who fell from a chairlift to his death, most likely from a medical event which may have been treatable.
Snowboarding
Running
fromiRunFar
4 weeks ago

Many Small Leaps for Runnerkind: Wondering About Non-Linear Improvement in Running

Runners experience breakthrough moments where performance suddenly improves, often after returning to regular training or during consistent improvement phases, driven by accumulated physiological adaptations.
New York Mets
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago

Grae Kessinger Sidelined By "Significant" Hamstring Injury

Mets infielder Grae Kessinger sustained a significant hamstring injury requiring eight to twelve weeks recovery, with surgery potentially necessary.
Exercise
fromElite Traveler
2 weeks ago

The Personal Trainers Trusted by Olympians and Hollywood Stars

Experienced personal trainers help clients achieve fitness goals through individualized training programs that address both physical and mental aspects of performance.
Miami Marlins
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago

Thomas White Suffers Oblique Strain

Left-handed pitching prospect Thomas White sustained a grade one right oblique strain during his spring debut, sidelining him for three to four weeks with no further Spring Training appearances.
Exercise
fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago

The Case for Becoming a "Movement Generalist"

Variety in physical activities can significantly lower mortality rates and enhance overall health.
fromStrength Running
1 month ago

Cross Training and Running: How to Add Other Sports to Your Training - Strength Running

Cross training and running go together like peanut butter and jelly. If you build it into your schedule intentionally, strategically, and with a clear understanding of what you're trying to accomplish, you'll thrive. Megan makes the case that cross-training serves runners for several distinct reasons, and the right reason for you will shape how you approach it.
Running
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Are You in Alignment? How to Unlock Pain-Free Movement.

The brain is the conductor of the orchestra, the muscles are the instruments. When your body is out of alignment, the orchestra is playing out of tune. Misalignment in the musculoskeletal system is frequently the root cause of chronic pain and the resulting poor posture.
Health
Major League Baseball
fromBattery Power
1 month ago

Does having a sword make Chris Sale more likely or less likely to get injured?

Chris Sale received a custom-made sword as promotional gear, raising questions about sword specifications and whether such gifts might paradoxically protect injury-prone athletes.
Snowboarding
fromUnofficial Networks
1 month ago

6 Dryland Bodyweight Exercises That Will Improve Your Skiing Experience

Fundamental exercises targeting single-leg stability, lateral movement, and ski-specific muscle activation provide greater training benefits than complex advanced movements for skiers of all levels.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Watching my six year old deadlift 35kg was pretty cool': meet the children who work out

People tell me it will stunt their growth or that it's dangerous, she says. She is also often accused of forcing her children to train, when actually it all started the other way round. What child doesn't look at their parents and want to do what they're doing?
Parenting
#aging
Exercise
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

I adopted a new fitness strategy in my 40s that's helped me run half-marathons, hold handstands, and do pull-ups as I age

Setting physical goals in each decade enhances perspective on aging and provides resilience in facing life's challenges.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Your Muscles Remember Your Strongest Moments-And Your Weakest

In 2018, Sharples and his research lab, now at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Oslo, were the first to show that exercise could change how our muscle-building genes work over the long term. The genes themselves don't change, but repeated periods of exertion turns certain genes on, spurring cells to build muscle mass more quickly than before. These epigenetic changes have a lasting effect: Your muscles remember these periods of strength and respond favorably in the future.
Science
#strength-stacking
Wellness
fromScience of Running
5 months ago

Recovery Demystified: Focus on What Really Works

Prioritize simple recovery fundamentals—sleep, hydration, nutrition, and social support—and use advanced tools only to supplement, not replace, these basics.
#resistance-training
Education
fromScience of Running
7 months ago

Exploring the New Era of Training: Embracing Experimentation

Systematic, thoughtful experimentation with new technologies and methods, balanced against proven traditions, optimizes training and pushes athletic performance boundaries.
#home-gym
Medicine
fromScienceDaily
2 months ago

This discovery could let bones benefit from exercise without moving

A protein acts as an internal exercise sensor, converting movement into bone growth and enabling drugs to mimic exercise to prevent bone loss.
Exercise
fromScienceDaily
1 month ago

Scientists found a surprising way to make exercise work better

A ketogenic diet high in fat helps normalize blood sugar and dramatically improves muscle oxygen utilization and endurance response to exercise.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Why doing a mix of exercise could be the key to longer life

Don't put all your eggs in one basket when it comes to exercise - doing a variety of different physical activities every week is the key to boosting your health and living longer, a study suggests. After tracking the weekly exercise habits of 110,000 men and women in the US for 30 years, researchers found active people who did the greatest variety of exercise were 19% less likely to die during that time than those who focused on one activity. That effect was greater than for individual sports like walking, tennis, rowing and jogging. The total amount of exercise you do is still key, experts say, but doing a range of activities you enjoy can bring lots of benefits.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Four Strategies That Improve Pain and Athletic Performance

You feel an unpleasant sensation - like a sinking feeling of anxiety in your stomach as the game begins, and you think, "I'm anxious. Here we go again. I'm about to blow it." You feel your pain increasing, and the thoughts churn: "Great. I'll probably miss a whole week of work." Imagined catastrophes fill your mind. Manage these thoughts with the 3 C's: Catch it, Check it, and Change it.
Mindfulness
Yoga
fromYoga Journal
1 month ago

7 Essential Arm-Strengthening Exercises (That Also Work Your Core)

Short, under-10-minute yoga pose sequences strengthen the arms and underused core muscles, improving daily function, athletic performance, and potentially longevity.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Sometimes Athletes Just Get Lucky

Parental decisions feel decisive for athletic futures, though talent, practice, imperfect forecasting, measurement limits, and potentially luck all shape outcomes.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

What Pressure Does to an Athlete's Body

Those of us who watch the Olympics as bystanders tend to smugly judge athletes for succumbing to pressure without understanding what we even mean by the term. The first thing to know about pressure is that it has actual physical properties. Feeling it is not a sign of a too-thin veneer of character. Pressure might as well be a snakebite, given its very real qualities in the bloodstream and how it can paralyze even the strongest legs. The way to deal with pressure, and become
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I looked exceptional but I was out of breath': the bodybuilder who switched to mindful movement

Eugene Teo, 34, began lifting weights at the age of 13, looking for validation. I was short, skinny and I thought it would give me confidence, he says. Bodybuilding for me was the ultimate expression of that. Now living on the Gold Coast in Australia, with his partner and daughter, the fitness coach spent from age 16 to 24 training and competing. At times, he lifted weights for up to four hours a day, aiming to get as muscular and lean as possible.
Mental health
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Heal your injuries faster using motion as the new potion

When you have an acute injury, your body is sending signals through the peripheral and central nervous systems and the immune system to say, hold on, I need to stop doing this so we can allow the tissue to heal, says Ericka Merriwether, a physical therapist and pain researcher at New York University. Rest, after all, is the first part of the familiar RICE therapy, which stands for rest, ice, compression and elevation.
Health
Education
fromScience of Running
1 month ago

Training the Brain and Body: A discussion on the dynamics of physiology and neurology.

Effective coaching balances physiological and neurological understanding, values being 'good enough', emphasizes flexibility over rigid optimization, and tailors approaches to diverse athlete types.
Wellness
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Man loses half his bodyweight doing yoga and weights

A 31-year-old reduced weight from over 400 to under 200 pounds by adopting hot yoga and weightlifting to avoid obesity-related health risks.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'He thought that if it worked for a fighter pilot, it might work for a football player as well'

In 2017, Bjorn Mannsverk's phone rang. A year before, what was meant to be a special 100th anniversary for Bodo/Glimt ended in heartbreak as the Norwegian club were relegated from the top flight. A fresh approach was needed to get the club back on track. Having been stationed in Bodo before in his role as a fighter pilot with the Royal Norwegian Air Force, Mannsverk was familiar with the town, but not the football club.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromSherdog
2 months ago

Manager: Kayla Harrison Risked Paralysis if She Hadn't Undergone Surgery

Kayla's not been 100% for the last three years, Abdelaziz told Submission Radio. Since her PFL days, she always had tingling. She couldn't lift her arm... The UFC flew her to New York, and the doctors said she immediately needs surgery because if she doesn't get surgery, it could paralyze her. But immediately after the surgery, all the pain is gone.
MMA
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Strong v swole: the surprising truth about building muscle

Mechanical tension, not muscle damage, is the primary driver of muscle hypertrophy through mechanoreceptor activation of the mTOR pathway.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

5 gentle exercises perfect for people who haven't worked out in years - Silicon Canals

Easing back into fitness through gentle, consistent movements and mindfulness rebuilds foundation, confidence, and sustainable habit without intense workouts.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I thought my powerlifter father was the strongest man in the world. But a secret steroid addiction took him and us to the brink

A father's drug addiction was concealed by a muscular, disciplined physique and obsessive gym habits, masking his dependence until his family discovered it.
Health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Do the tiny, boring exercises: how to really look after your hips

Maintaining hip strength and mobility through targeted, multi-planar exercises prevents pain, reduces osteoarthritis risk, and supports healthy aging.
fromScience of Running
1 month ago

Fit and Fast: Achieving Robustness in Training

In this episode of the On Coaching Podcast, Steve Magness and Jon Marcus discuss the concept of 'fit but flat,' exploring the phenomenon where athletes excel in metabolic fitness but fail to perform competitively due to a lack of neuromuscular coordination. Using examples like middle-distance runner Ingram Brion, the hosts delve into how metabolic training alone can lead to race failures.
Running
fromNature
1 month ago

Exercise rewires the brain - boosting the body's endurance

Betley and his colleagues were curious about what happens in the brain as people get stronger through exercise. They decided to focus on the ventromedial hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates appetite and blood sugar. The team then zeroed in on a group of neurons in that region that produce a protein called steroidogenic factor 1 (SF1), which is known to play a part in regulating metabolism. A previous study found that the deletion of the gene that codes for SF1 impairs endurance in mice.
Science
Health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Bouncing back: from an ankle sprain to a shoulder pinch, experts on the best way to recover from common injuries

Address underlying imbalances with targeted, consistent movement, proper diagnosis and professional care; combine rest, sleep, nutrition and graduated training to prevent and recover from pain.
Running
fromiRunFar
2 months ago

Monitor the Iceberg: Subtle But Progressive Signs of Running Dysfunction

Running health lies on a continuum; early biomechanical dysfunctions reduce performance and lead to pain and injury unless subtle signs are identified and corrected.
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

How One Athlete Chased a Pull-Up Bar Record at 81

When you see a pull-up bar, there's one physical activity that likely comes to mind: pull-ups. While they've lent this piece of equipment its name, they aren't the only physical feat that an athlete can accomplish using them. In 2022, for instance, Japan's Kenta Adachi set a new world record for hanging from a pull-up bar for well over an hour.
Health
Running
fromScience of Running
9 months ago

Keeping Training Fresh: Science, Methods, and Strategies

Consistent, simple, repetitive training actions over time build capacity and performance; coaches should emphasize small milestones, celebrate progress, and create environments valuing steady effort.
Running
fromiRunFar
2 months ago

Running and Aging: Mixing it Up

Older runners can overcome motivation loss by cross-training, stepping outside comfort zones, and taking focused running vacations to renew enthusiasm and performance.
Exercise
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Building strength without weights

Progressive bodyweight exercises, such as advancing push-up variations, can produce strength gains comparable to weighted bench-press training.
fromiRunFar
1 month ago

Understanding and Improving Hip Efficiency, Part 1

For runners, the hips can be one of the most confounding and frustrating parts of the physiological puzzle for efficient movement. Every runner knows how crucial hip strength is - and how mobile hips are essential for both fast and pain-free running. Yet healthy, happy hips remain elusive. For many of us, our hips stay stiff no matter how much we massage and stretch them.
Exercise
Running
fromScience of Running
5 months ago

Coaching the New Runner. Part 2: Individuals

Coach runners from the start by combining structured training, mental skills, and educational resources to develop performance under pressure.
Exercise
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Is it true that stretching before exercise prevents injury?

Dynamic stretching and sport-specific warm-ups enhance force production and control, while static stretching increases range but reduces muscle force by about 5%.
Running
fromiRunFar
2 months ago

Running: The Most Important Unimportant Thing

Guidance and small encouragement help individuals, especially children, push past fear and expand personal limits in physically vulnerable activities.
Exercise
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Video: How Weight Lifting Took Over America

Weight lifting evolved from a stigmatized fringe practice into a mainstream American fitness and cultural phenomenon embraced widely across society.
Exercise
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Your muscle-building blueprint: 3 ways to boost your gains from an exercise science pro

Use time-saving techniques like supersets and diversify training (power, agility, mobility, stamina) to maximize muscle gains and long-term health.
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

What's the Point of Chasing a Plank PR?

It's just what it looks like: I time my planks then file them away, determined to last a little longer tomorrow. And sometimes I do, for several days in a row, then one day I'll collapse nearly a minute short of my personal best. I'll pound the mat like Charlton Heston at the end of Planet of the Apes, then I'll get myself together - you've got to stay cool at Equinox - and move on with my day.
Exercise
fromBig Think
2 months ago

Why modern fitness culture misunderstands human bodies

So the word exercise, you know, comes from the Latin ejercicio. And it meant, you know, to train so we still do math exercises or soldiers do exercises to get fit. But eventually the term has changed it's meaning and it's developed new meetings. So one hand it means to do voluntary physical activity for the sake of health and fitness. That's the kind of sort of the sort of fitness, physical activity kind of exercise.
Exercise
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