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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Don’t Believe Everything You Watch, Even If It Is A TED Talk!
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Don’t Believe Everything You Watch, Even If It Is A TED Talk!

BySean Wilson

Recently my scientific curiosity was piqued after watching this edited short piece from the TED talk by Susan Pinker. Her presentation titled “The secret to living longer may be your social life” explored (as described in the video) the “least to strongest predictors of reducing your chances of dying”. Now let me be clear. It not my…

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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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