Regular participation in muscle strengthening activity such as weight training has many health benefits. However, this mode of exercise has been largely overlooked in Australian health promotion. Research shows a large majority of Australians do not engage in any...
Aside from building muscle, protein provides essential amino acids that serve as the building blocks for other proteins, enzymes, and hormones within the body that are vital for normal functioning.Without this steady supply of amino acids, the body resorts to breaking...
Q: Should I just do light weights and higher reps if I want to lose fat and tone up? A: It has been a long held belief that if you want to ‘tone up’ you need to do more reps (i.e. 12-15) with a lighter weight and if you want to build strength and size you need to do...
In big gyms it’s common to see the majority of females confined to the cardio area while all the males are heaving the barbells. Cardio is a useful part of an exercise regimen, but rather that cardio on its own is not going to build that shapely, toned body that most...
The New Key to Health and Longevity Recent research has found that the amount of fat on your body makes very little difference in your health unless it is simultaneously accompanied with a decrease in your muscle mass as you age (your muscle mass refers to the amount...
