strengthtraining
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Your Sex Life Needs Regular Exercise
We all know we should exercise to improve our physical life. But if you needed even more incentive to hit the gym, how about the fact that exercise can also improve your sex life? It seems almost fairly obvious. As Karla Robinson, medical editor at GoodRx, puts it: “Exercise increases blood flow throughout your body,…
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Your Post-Workout Meal Isn’t As Important As You Think
Getting a good meal of carbs and protein after your workout is a great way to fuel yourself and support your goals, whether you’re training for strength, endurance, or both. But what if you don’t have the perfect post-workout meal lined up? Is your workout wasted?
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You Can Track Your Rest Times With Apple Watch Segments
When you’re lifting weights, you usually want to do a set of the exercise, rest a minute or two, and then do another. While you can gauge this by feel (just go when you feel ready), a timer can be helpful. It turns out the Apple Watch’s Segments feature can do this with a simple…
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There’s a New Way to Find Out If You’re Getting Enough Exercise
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (which has similar recommendations to Australia) call for healthy adults to get 150 minutes of moderate exercise, like walking, per week. Vigorous exercise counts double, so if you’re a runner, you can meet the minimum guidelines with 75 minutes. But what if you have the time to do more…