Cardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine

How to structure your workout − resistance then aerobic training or vice versa − depends on your exercise goals.

Randal Claytor, Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Health, Miami University • conversation
Dec. 26, 2023 ~8 min

Exercise and socializing keep aging brains healthy

Exercise and socializing in old age have a protective effect on a part of the brain that plays a central role in memory.

U. Zurich • futurity
Dec. 18, 2023 ~4 min


This training improves your running even if you don’t go all out

"....even if you 'only' run at 80% during the sprint, [10-20-30 interval training] is still a very effective form of training..."

U. Copenhagen • futurity
Oct. 25, 2023 ~9 min

Steep physical decline with age is not inevitable – here's how strength training can change the trajectory

Weightlifting and other forms of resistance training can help stave off loss of muscle mass and other age-related physical decline.

Zachary Gillen, Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology, Mississippi State University • conversation
Oct. 13, 2023 ~8 min

Climbing enough stairs a day could cut heart disease risk by 20%

A new study finds that walking more than five flights of stairs a day can reduce the risk of Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Andrew Yawn-Tulane • futurity
Oct. 2, 2023 ~3 min

Could a drug offer the benefits of exercise?

A drug led obese mice to lose weight by convincing the body's muscles that they're exercising more than they really are, say researchers.

Eric Hamilton-Florida • futurity
Sept. 28, 2023 ~5 min

More exercise can get people to skip other physical activities

As people exercise more, they tend to cut back on other non-exercise physical activities like walking or taking the stairs, researchers say.

U. Copenhagen • futurity
Sept. 28, 2023 ~7 min

Can diet, exercise improve chemo outcomes with breast cancer?

An intervention involving diet and exercise may benefit women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, a study finds.

Michael Masciadrelli-Yale • futurity
Sept. 27, 2023 ~4 min


Aerobic and strength training exercise combined can be an elixir for better brain health in your 80s and 90s, new study finds

It’s long been known that exercise helps maintain strength and agility as we age. New research points to the importance of exercise type in supporting cognitive health in the latest decades of life.

Ronald Cohen, Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida • conversation
Sept. 25, 2023 ~5 min

Lots of sitting may boost older adults’ dementia risk

Older adults who spend a lot of time engaging in sedentary behavior like sitting around watching TV may have a higher risk of dementia.

U. Arizona • futurity
Sept. 18, 2023 ~6 min

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