This article is about a study showing that five sets of German Volume Weight Training are as effective as the typical ten sets. German Volume Training (GVT) is a weight-lifting method to increase muscle size without using the heaviest weight you can lift. Larger muscle fibers can consume more glucose while exercising. The downstream effects…
This article presents a study that showed that different exercises could lower blood pressure similarly. The research was made to answer the question. What exercise is the best to lower blood pressure? Is it aerobic or weight lifting, or should they be combined? Forty-two participants, age 54 ± 11 years, with a resting blood pressure (SBP/DBP) of 137 ± 9/86 ± 6 mmHg…
A kettlebell is like a cannonball with handles. It has a long history as exercise equipment. Kettlebells are relatively inexpensive, do not need much space, and can be done at home. All muscles of the body are involved during a kettlebell swing. That’s why kettlebells are time and space-efficient. The journal Experimental Gerontology has…
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Ischemia is a condition of inadequate supply of blood and oxygen to the cells. Since cells need oxygen for maintenance and function, lack of oxygen can lead to cell death. The heart and the brain consume more oxygen compared to other organs. Because of this, they are very prone to damage if there is a…
Sarcopenia means “little muscle.” We lose muscle mass beginning at age 30 and every year, a person may lose 2% of their muscle mass. Dynapenia is the age-related loss of muscular strength not related to a neurologic or muscular disease. The causes of sarcopenia and dynapenia include immobility, sedentary lifestyle, change in protein metabolism (more…
What Is Resistance Training? Resistance training is muscle contraction against an external force. Weight training using barbells, weight machines, and bodyweight exercises are all resistance exercises. For this article, we will focus on barbell training and the effect on the different organ systems. Central Nervous System – The Brain Improves cognition and strength. High‐intensity progressive…
