Push-ups are a great exercise that have tremendous benefits that include exercising multiple muscle groups and joints. Muscles that are strengthened include the chest muscles (pectoralis major), arm muscles (triceps), shoulder muscles (deltoids), stomach muscles (rectus abdominis and obliques) thigh muscles (quadriceps) and back muscles (erector spinae). What most people dont realize is that pushups… Read More
Weekend warriors are defined as the people that work business hours and then exercise like crazy over several days. “Weekend warrior” completed their 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous activity in 1 or 2 days per week, This article in the January 9, 2017 issue of JAMA looks at the question of whether… Read More
This article published in the November 1, 2016 issue of the American Journal of Physiology – Heart and Circulatory Physiology concludes that lifting weights and resistance training might improve your risk of a myocardial event in people with diabetes. With regard to specifics the study concluded a single workout involving resistance training can change endothelial shear stress and… Read More
This November 10, 2016 NEJM article reviews 4 large studies and concludes that exercise and a healthy diet and reduction of unhealthy habits like smoking can counteract genetic predispositions. A new analysis of data from more than 55,000 people provides an answer. It finds that by living right — by not smoking, by exercising moderately… Read More
This study published in JAMA Cardiology looked at risk factors for mortality and concluded that exercise recovery is helpful in predicting mortality. The study further investigated whether exercise and other clinical variables have differential associations with mortality outcomes in men and women and assesses whether sex-specific risk scores better estimate all-cause mortality among patients undergoing… Read More
