Archive for February, 2009

Combining Cardio and Resistance Exercise Not a Good Thing!

Combining Cardio and Resistance Exercise Disrupts Anabolic Gene Expression
Breaking News: In this month’s Journal of Applied Physiology, researchers reported that if you are trying to gain muscle mass, combing resistance exercise and cardio in the same session may disrupt genes for anabolism. Previous research has observed only modest hypertrophy with endurance training combined with resistance [...]

10 Reasons Women Should Do Resistance Training

By Joe Franco
Over the last decade, researchers have made extremely compelling arguments for the benefits of weight training for women and those over the age of forty. Still, the number of women who take this recommendation to heart is still quite low.

Most women who exercise are spending most of their gym time on cardiovascular [...]

How Many Calories Should I Be Eating?

by Lee Labrada (with Chris Mohr)
USA Today reports that in a national survey of consumers, only 12 percent of those questioned had any idea how many calories they should be consuming on a daily basis. About 11 percent of those questioned overestimated how many calories they should take in, 34 percent underestimated the number, and [...]

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