News tagged with weight training

Study finds weight training safe for pregnant women

Despite decades of doctors' reluctance to recommend weight training to pregnant women, a new University of Georgia study has found that a supervised, low-to-moderate intensity program is safe and beneficial.

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created Mar 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Best diabetes fitness plan: aerobics plus weights

People with diabetes should mix aerobics with weight training to get the best results in lowering blood sugar, a new study suggests. The combination worked best for weight loss too, compared to aerobics or ...

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created Nov 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

New national study examines weight training-related injuries

The popularity of weight training has grown over the past decade. A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital has found that the number of ...

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created Mar 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise keeps dangerous visceral fat away a year after weight loss (w/ Video)

A study conducted by exercise physiologists in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Human Studies finds that as little as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent ...

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Muscle: 'Hard to build, easy to lose' as you age

(PhysOrg.com) -- Have you ever noticed that people have thinner arms and legs as they get older? As we age it becomes harder to keep our muscles healthy. They get smaller, which decreases strength and increases the likelihood ...

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created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (12) | comments 3