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study claims regular cannabis use impairs performance in female athletes
while cannabis users produced significantly less power, they did not display as much anaerobic fatigue
angela stelmakowich
世界杯决赛2022
jul 14 2022
cannabis consumers showed 18 per cent less power output during the first five seconds of pedalling and 20 per cent less during the second five-second period.

parkour: is this workout worth it?
parkour combines cardiovascular endurance, strength training, balance and a quest for creativity that isn't seen in many other workouts — as long as you avoid falling from heights and slamming into the concrete.
chris arnold
fitness
jul 11 2022
given the nature of the sport, parkour comes with several risks that other sports and forms of exercise are usually free from. getty

dive in, but know how to use the water to your advantage
the pool is the coolest place to exercise during a hot summer and you don’t need to be a swimmer to reap the benefits.
jill barker
世界杯决赛2022
jul 11 2022
it can take a while to get the hang of working up a sweat in the water, but once it clicks, you’ll end up spending more time in the pool than the gym.

imagine if an injection could replace exercise?
researchers have identified lac-phe, an amino acid made up of a combination of lactate and phenylalanine, as a driver of appetite suppression and weight loss.
maija kappler
science
jul 6 2022
researchers hope the amino acid lac-phe can eventually be used to treat conditions like diabetes, osteoporosis and cognitive decline. getty

running: is this workout worth it?
as little as five to 10 minutes of moderate intensity running each day is enough to extend a person’s life by several years and reduce their risk of premature mortality by 25 to 40 per cent.
chris arnold
fitness
jul 4 2022
running can be an easy workout or a hard one, depending on length, terrain, and skill level. (getty)

shallow water blackout 'a risk in every aquatic sport'
shallow water blackout generally happens when an individual takes in too much oxygen before trying to hold their breath for an extended period of time underwater. learn how to stay safe from this phenomenon.
emma jones
fitness
jun 30 2022
topshot - a member of team usa (r) recovers usa's anita alvarez (l), from the bottom of the pool during an incendent in the women's solo free artistic swimming finals, during the budapest 2022 world aquatics championships at the alfred hajos swimming complex in budapest on june 22, 2022.

outdoor yoga: is this workout worth it?
outdoor yoga combines the known mental and physical benefits of the popular workout with nature, but there are some drawbacks.
chris arnold
fitness
jun 27 2022
yoga, as a practice, started in northern india more than 5,000 years ago. getty

fitness: is pickleball really a workout?
when fun and fitness take equal stage, not only will participation rise, so will adherence.
the montreal gazette
fitness
jun 27 2022
susan sowerby watches teammate debbie lunan return the wife ball during a game of pickleball at heritage park in kirkland may 7, 2021.
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study claims regular cannabis use impairs performance in female athletes
while cannabis users produced significantly less power, they did not display as much anaerobic fatigue
angela stelmakowich
世界杯决赛2022
jul 14 2022
cannabis consumers showed 18 per cent less power output during the first five seconds of pedalling and 20 per cent less during the second five-second period.

parkour: is this workout worth it?
parkour combines cardiovascular endurance, strength training, balance and a quest for creativity that isn't seen in many other workouts — as long as you avoid falling from heights and slamming into the concrete.
chris arnold
fitness
jul 11 2022
given the nature of the sport, parkour comes with several risks that other sports and forms of exercise are usually free from. getty

dive in, but know how to use the water to your advantage
the pool is the coolest place to exercise during a hot summer and you don’t need to be a swimmer to reap the benefits.
jill barker
世界杯决赛2022
jul 11 2022
it can take a while to get the hang of working up a sweat in the water, but once it clicks, you’ll end up spending more time in the pool than the gym.

imagine if an injection could replace exercise?
researchers have identified lac-phe, an amino acid made up of a combination of lactate and phenylalanine, as a driver of appetite suppression and weight loss.
maija kappler
science
jul 6 2022
researchers hope the amino acid lac-phe can eventually be used to treat conditions like diabetes, osteoporosis and cognitive decline. getty
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology

running: is this workout worth it?
as little as five to 10 minutes of moderate intensity running each day is enough to extend a person’s life by several years and reduce their risk of premature mortality by 25 to 40 per cent.
chris arnold
fitness
jul 4 2022
running can be an easy workout or a hard one, depending on length, terrain, and skill level. (getty)

shallow water blackout 'a risk in every aquatic sport'
shallow water blackout generally happens when an individual takes in too much oxygen before trying to hold their breath for an extended period of time underwater. learn how to stay safe from this phenomenon.
emma jones
fitness
jun 30 2022
topshot - a member of team usa (r) recovers usa's anita alvarez (l), from the bottom of the pool during an incendent in the women's solo free artistic swimming finals, during the budapest 2022 world aquatics championships at the alfred hajos swimming complex in budapest on june 22, 2022.

outdoor yoga: is this workout worth it?
outdoor yoga combines the known mental and physical benefits of the popular workout with nature, but there are some drawbacks.
chris arnold
fitness
jun 27 2022
yoga, as a practice, started in northern india more than 5,000 years ago. getty

fitness: is pickleball really a workout?
when fun and fitness take equal stage, not only will participation rise, so will adherence.
the montreal gazette
fitness
jun 27 2022
susan sowerby watches teammate debbie lunan return the wife ball during a game of pickleball at heritage park in kirkland may 7, 2021.
powered by
canadian digestive health foundation

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