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Resistance Training for Older Adults: 12 Evidence-Based Reasons (Part 2)

Sean Wilson — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:22:00 +0000

In part 1 of “Resistance Training for Older Adults: 12 Evidence-Based Reasons” I outlined some of the benefits to health that have been shown to occur as a result of partaking in regular resistance training exercise. The scientific evidence supporting the inclusion of resistance training as part of a healthy lifestyle is now indisputable. Whilst...

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Understanding Stroke: Prevention, Recovery and the Importance of Strength Training

Sean Wilson — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 04:52:57 +0000

I’d like to talk about something that’s become very personal to me: stroke. Recently, someone very close to me suffered a stroke, for which they are currently receiving very intensive treatment in the hope of making a recovery. The family, as you can imagine, has been terribly distressed by what has happened and we all...

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Regular Exercise Doesn’t Promote Weight Loss: Fact or Fiction?

Sean Wilson — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:18:00 +0000

Several years ago researchers and authors Malhotra, Noakes & Phinney published an article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine titled: “It is time to bust the myth of physical inactivity and obesity: you cannot outrun a bad diet” (see here) This created quite a storm in several fields of scientific research including many fitness and...

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Muscle Strength Gains During Resistance Exercise Training Are Attenuated With Soy Compared With Dairy Or Usual Protein Intake In Older Adults – Part 1

Sean Wilson — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 14:23:08 +0000

On a global scale, the number of people over 60 yr is expected to more than double from 841 million in 2012 to more than 2 billion by 2050. This change in demographics will have profound implications for many aspects of life (Thomson et al. 2016). Furthermore, Government bodies worldwide will be faced with considerable...

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The Australian Physical Activity Guidelines For “Getting Stronger”: Evidence-Based or Wishful Thinking?

Sean Wilson — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 01:50:00 +0000

The development and publication of the “Australian Evidence-Based Physical Activity Recommendations for Adults (18-64 years)” by the Australian Government, The Department of Health (August 2012) promote the participation in “muscle strengthening activities” to: • Manage blood pressure, blood sugar and blood cholesterol levels. • Prevent and control heart disease and type 2 diabetes. • Improve...

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Is Resistance Training Better Than Aerobic Exercise For Improving Body Composition?

Sean Wilson — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:24:00 +0000

It is often assumed that the best type of exercise – for treating obesity and therefore reducing current widespread levels of societal adiposity – is to preferentially increase aerobic or cardiorespiratory physical activity rather than resistance exercise or training. This assumption is based on the premise that aerobic-based exercise substantially increases total daily energy expenditure...

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Weight Loss Advice: Be Very Careful Who You Trust

Sean Wilson — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 14:52:00 +0000

FitGreyStrong observation: The mass media and ‘rogue’ researchers are confusing the public by suggesting that exercise does not facilitate weight loss. Sensationalised, poorly researched and inaccurate media presentations have misled consumers because a thorough assessment of the evidence wasn’t undertaken. Some sports scientists and doctors have further exacerbated the problem by claiming that physical inactivity does not...

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Live FitGreyStrong ageing, health and exercise webinar

Sean Wilson — Fri, 18 May 2018 12:57:16 +0000

FitGreyStrong specialises in the research, design and implementation of exercise-based programs that are specifically aimed to alter the trajectory of accelerated ageing caused by the sedentary lifestyles and poor nutritional practices of many older people. As many of you would appreciate, deterioration in mental and physical function across the lifespan is an inevitable consequence of...

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Can Older Adults ‘Think’ Themselves Stronger?

Sean Wilson — Thu, 17 May 2018 10:23:35 +0000

Research conducted recently and published in the journal Medicine showed that something amazing happens when you put intense mental effort into thinking or imaging you are lifting or moving with maximal exertion. Muscular strength can increase substantially and can match gains in strength made through more traditional intensive resistance training. What researchers discovered was that: “strength of elbow...

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

Sean Wilson — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 07:10:42 +0000

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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