exercise physiology
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What Does ‘Engage Your Core’ Even Mean?
When we perform exercises of any kind, there’s often an instructor or coach in the background telling us to “engage our core.” But what does that really mean? It turns out there are two different ways of doing it and they produce opposite results, so it’s important to know which one you need to work on…
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Sorry, Cardio Doesn’t Count as Leg Day
Cardio is important for our health in many ways, and we should all aim for at least the minimum requirement of 75 to 150 minutes per week. If you love running, cycling, or hiking and you do it more often, all the better.
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How to Not Be Sore All the Time After Exercise
Delayed onset muscle soreness — the kind that leaves you wincing as you walk down the stairs after squat day — is pretty common after your first day of a new workout. But it’s not as likely to happen after the second day, thanks to a phenomenon known as the repeated bout effect.