Resistance training older adult
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Resistance Training for Older Adults: 12 Evidence-Based Reasons (Part 1)

BySean Wilson

What are benefits of resistance training for older adults? Increases longevity and improves quality of life Helps manage hypertension and decreases heart disease Enhances sleep quality and quantity Prevents/treats type 2 diabetes & decreases inflammation Prevents cognitive decline & neurodegenerative disease Improves mental health  Enhances skeletal health Maintains or increases lean body mass (muscle) Increases strength, power,…

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Are Carbs Toxic, Is The CICO Concept Valid, Can Exercise Facilitate Fat Loss? An N=1 Experiment
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Are Carbs Toxic, Is The CICO Concept Valid, Can Exercise Facilitate Fat Loss? An N=1 Experiment

BySean Wilson

This before and after 6 month “transformation” was an individual experiment (n=1), which was inspired by my professional curiosity to test the validity of 5 key claims currently purported to be fundamental for improving health and body composition that I do not entirely agree with as an Exercise Scientist. The first 3 claims are strongly and enthusiastically…

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muscle loss: inactivity versus ageing
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Sitting Yourself Into Your Grave

BySean Wilson

The following article is a long review and appraisal of a study that investigated the effects that sitting had – with and without caloric restriction – on metabolic health and compared this to a group that was physically active. This was designed in an attempt to independently tease out just what effect – firstly, the…

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