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Lose weight? Build cardiorespiratory fitness?

Lose weight? Build cardiorespiratory fitness?
What is the point of losing weight? Do you want to lose weight to become more physically attractive? Or to fit into your existing wardrobe more easily? Or to improve your overall health? If your main reason is to improve your overall health, losing weight is probably not your best bet for two reasons. First,…
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Better Cardiorespiratory Fitness = Better Aging

Better Cardiorespiratory Fitness = Better Aging
The secret is to Keep Moving Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) refers to the body’s maximal to process oxygen. Low CRF might be the best single predictor of risk of cardiovascular disease, premature death, and accelerated aging. Lower mortality risk for older people Levels of physical and cardiorespiratory fitness typically decline with age, while the tendency toward…
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Build Cardiorespiratory Fitness in 14 Minutes a Week

Build Cardiorespiratory Fitness in 14 Minutes a Week
Tiny amounts of all-out exercise produce big results Increase VO2 max with minimal time Interval training has experienced a recent surge in academic research. Canadian researchers Jenna Gillen and Martin Gibala distinguish among several types of interval training, which can lead to different cardiovascular outcomes. High-intensity interval training involves short, relatively intense but sub-maximal periods…
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Forget Dieting to Lose Weight

Forget Dieting to Lose Weight
Dieting for weight loss usually fails over the long-term Weight cycling may harm your health Are you on a diet to lose weight? If so, you’ve got lots of company. In the US, the prevalence of women dieting to lose weight increased from 14 percent in 1950-1966 to 57 percent in 2003-2008. For men, the prevalence…
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